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Enugu Rangers open upsix point gap in NPFL Group A

Enugu Rangers have opened up a six point gap at the top of the NPFL Group A after they pipped third placed MFM 1-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu today.

Pascal Seka continued his impressive stats in front of goal in recent matches with the only goal of the game in the 37th minute to ensure that the Flying Antelopes move to 31 points from 14 games. They are still with two games at hand in spite of their massive lead Enyimba grabbed an important away point at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi after they held Lobi Stars to a goalless in a replica of the result when the game was played Aba at the beginning of the season.

The Pride of Benue thus lost the chance to displace the People’s Elephant off the second spot in the table which could have been a reality had they beaten Usman Abd’Allah’s men.

The Pride of Benue are still in the fourth spot with 23 points from 16 games while Enyimba hold on to the second spot with 25 points from 16 matches.

Remo Stars and Kwara United were forced to a goalless home draw in Sagamu and Ilorin respectively by Niger Tornadoes and Bendel Insurance and this result has done their survival chances no good. The Sky Blue Stars are still at the bottom of the table with 14 points from 16 games while Kwara United are in the ninth spot with 19 points from 16 matches.

Rivers United were unable to beat Sunshine Stars in Port Harcourt after an 85th minute penalty kick from Ajibola Otegbeye canceled out Martin Ossy’s effort also from the spot in the 69th minute. The Pride of Rivers finished the bad tempered game with 10 men after Bright Onyedikachi was shown a red card in the 82nd minute.

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