Wolves keep pressure on Enyimba
Warri Wolves kept the pressure on Enyimba after they spanked Bayelsa United 4-0 at home yesterday to set up a cracking clash with the Nigeria league leaders next Sunday.
Wolves will need to win their remaining two games including Sunday’s clash at Enyimba and hope Enyimba also lose at Sunshine Stars on the final day of the season to clinch the championship on a better goals difference.
Wolves are second behind Enyimba with 62 points from 36 games, six points adrift of Enyimba.
Gbolahan Salami opened the scoring in the 10th minute through a penalty after Etebor Oghenekaro was brought down.
U-23 star Oghenekaro then made it 2-0 for Wolves in the 28th minutes when he curled in a free kick from the edge of the box after Salami was brought down.
Etebor completed a double in the 52nd minute, before he set up Joseph Osadiaye for the fourth goal in the 82nd minute to nail Bayelsa United.
Meanwhile Enyimba are now just a point away from being crowned Nigeria league champions for a seventh time after they beat local rivals Abia Warriors in ‘The Abia El Classico’ on Sunday.
Enyimba now have 68 points from 36 matches, six points clear of closest rivals Warri Wolves, who recorded a convincing 4-0 win at home against Bayelsa United.
The Aba club’s remaining matches are at home to rivals Wolves this coming Sunday, before their final game at Sunshine Stars on November 15.
Mfon Udoh was the match winner for Enyimba after skipper Chinedu Udoji missed a penalty.
The all-time Nigeria league highest goal scorer Mfon Udoh made the difference when he scored in the 69th minute.
Udoh, a second half substitute, scored off a solo effort to beat Akpan Bassey in Abia Warriors goal.
Mfon Udoh has now scored five goals this season.
The hosts started well and forced a save off Femi Thomas in the third minute before Markson Ojobo made a goal line clearance.
In the other matches, Heartland played edged Giwa FC 3-2 in Owerri, Rangers and Akwa United ended it 2-2 in Uyo while Shooting Stars defeated IfeanyiUbah 2-1 in Ibadan.