Plateau Utd Consolidates at the Summit with Victory over El kanemi

Two first half goals against El Kanemi by Benin Republic international, Junior Salomon and Jimmy Ambrose were all Plateau United needed yesterday at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos to consolidate its leadership of the seven-week old Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

With the win, Plateau now leads with 17 points from a possible 21, four points clear from second placed MFM FC who are playing away to ABS FC at the Ilorin Township Stadium today.

The Jos team grabbed the curtain raiser barely 12 minutes into the game when Salomon headed into the net from a long throw-in

With minutes ticking away for the first half break, Jimmy Ambrose ensured safety for the home team when he unleashed a 35-yard cannon into El Kanemi net for the second goal.

In Sagamu, Remo Stars FC succumbed to a 1-0 home defeat to visiting Niger Tornadoes in front of Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr who watched from the stand. It was the second home defeat for the Sky Blue Stars.

Stars had the first chance to go in front against Tornadoes but Mustapha Aliko in goal post for the Niger state team stopped Daniel Okorie after a good pass from Ekene Awazie.

Awazie was presented another chance to give Remo Stars the lead in the early minutes but his effort went off target. Ebenezer Odeyemi then put the visitors ahead after Ikefe Andrew rounded goalkeeper Walbe David in the 21st minute of the game.

The Sky Blue Stars continued to put pressure on the visitors but goalkeeper Aliko stood firm to deny the home side.

Remo Stars’ Captain, Victor Mbaoma, expressed his disappointment with the second home defeat.

Elsewhere in the Match-day 7 of the NPFL, Gombe United stopped Nasarawa United 1-0 thanks to man-of-the-match Austin Oladapo, while Abia Warriors and Sunshine Stars played out a 1-1 draw in Umuahia.

The other game for this evening is the clash between Enyimba and Akwa United in Calabar, the adopted home of the People’s Elephant.