ABIA COMETS’ PROMISE SCORES FASTEST GOAL AS NNL ACTIONS RESUME

 

..... Kogi United Wallops Kaduna United 4-1 in Lokoja

 

Abia Comets’ Promise Ogu at the weekend scored what has been officially confirmed to be the fastest goal in the 2014/2015 season of the Nigerian National League (NNL) as his less than one minute strike set the host on course to grind out a 2-1 victory over visiting Ikorodu United FC at Umuahia Township Stadium.

 

Ogu breached Ikorodu United’s tight defence in the 26 seconds when he sneaked into the opponent’s box to tuck the ball into the net to the surprise of the visitors and even the home fans that were still making their ways into the stands before the goal was scored. 

 

NNL secretary, Lawrence Katken confirmed Ogu's goal as the fastest so far in the league.

 

Although Ikorodu Untied got one goal back, Comets scored the second goal to pick the three maximum points on offer to ensure their dream of gaining promotion to the Premier League division at the end of the NNL season.  

       

Meanwhile, NNL actions resumed at the weekend with Kogi United whitewashing Kaduna United 4-1t Lokoja Township Stadium just as Plateau United walloped Supreme Court FC of Abuja 3-0 in Jos to maintain its top position in Division A1.

 

 

Elsewhere, Jigawa Golden Stars beat their opponents Spotlight FC 1-0 at Hadeija Township

 Stadium while FRSC FC defeated struggling Gombe United 1-0 at Area 3 Sports Ground in Abuja just as ABS FC were 2-0 better than than Niger Tornadoes in another encounter played in Ilorin on Sunday.

 

Also, troubled Go-Round FC piped Crown FC of Ogbomosho 1-0 at Krisdera Stadium in Omoku, Rivers State.

 

Prime FC at the Ede Polytechnic, Ede in Osun state compounded the woes of Bussdor FC with a lone goal victory while travelling MFM FC of Lagos grinded out a 1-1 draw with Atiba United at Soun Stadium, Ogbomosho.

 

But First Bank FC of Lagos hammered Nembe City 2-1 at Agege Township Stadium while Gate Way FC beat Julius Atete1-0 in Abeokuta at MKO Abiola Stadium.

 

NNL WEEK 8 RESULTS

DIVISION A1

 

 Kogi Utd    4 -1 Kaduna Utd

Jigawa Stars   1-0 Spotlight FC

Plateau Utd    3-0 Supreme Court FC

Adamawa United 1-0 Yobe Desert Stars

 

DIVISION A2

 

FRSC FC   1 - 0 Gombe Utd

ABS FC 2-1 Niger Tornadoes

DIVISION B1

 

Go-Round 1 vs 0 Crown FC

Prime FC 1vs 0 Bussdor FC

Abia Comet 2 vs I Ikorodu Utd

 

DIVISION B2

First Bank FC    2 -1 Nembe City

Gateway Utd 1 - 0 J. Atete FC

Atiba Utd    1 - 1 MFM FC

Akwa Starlet 0 - 0 Bendel Insurance