El Kanemi hit Heartland two times as Rivers United hold Insurance
Nigerian Professional Football League
El Kanemi Warriors yesterday dug deep inside their armoury to beat Heartland of Owerri 2-0 in a matchday 10 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) tie at home. The Warriors, who are currently second on the Group B table, found the Naze Millionaires a little too hot to handle in the first half, but at the end, two strikes from Ba'akaka Kolo (74th minute) and Innocent Gabriel (86th minute) gave them the three points.
In Benin, Ossy Martins’ 49th minute goal put paid to Bendel Insurance’s dream of getting a home win as their game ended 11. Michael Ugwu had given the crowd of Insurance’s supporters hope of a home success when he opened scores in the 13th minute, but Martins had other ideas as he waited for just four minutes after the break to bring the team on even terms.
In Aba, Enyimba defeated Katsina United 2-0 courtesy of goals by Ifeanyi Anaemena (penalty) and Bashir Abdulrahaman. Katsina United finished the game with nine men following the expulsion of three of their players. In other matches, Enugu Rangers beat Wikki Tourists 2-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Kwara United defeated Niger Tornadoes 2-0, just as MFN beat Sunshine Stars 2-0.
THE board of Delta Football Association (DFA) has picked May 31 as date for its elections, just as it has set up electoral and appeals committees for the polls.
At its congress on Tuesday at Agbarho, near Warri, the acting chairman of DFA, Edema Fuludu and members of the Congress thanked the leadership of the Nigeria Football Association (NFF) for protecting football by standing against certain infractions cropping up in the DFA.
The congress took the decision to relieve the current DFA Secretary Mr. Azuka Ogosi of his job due to conflict of interest in performance of his FA duties, and as Delta State Sports Commission Staff. It approved the appointment of Mr. Stanley Orukpe as Interim Secretary of the DFA with immediate effect.
A communiqué issued at the end of the congress and made available to The Guardian also approved the DFA Electoral guidelines, which is an adaptation of the NFF electoral code.
The Congress approved the appointment and inauguration of the three-man Electoral committee as well as a three-man Appeals committee for the purpose of the 2019 Elective congress in line with NFF directive. It also approved the DFA Electoral committee timeline for purchase of forms, return and screening. The Elections will be held on May 31, 2019.
The Electoral committee is headed by Sir James C. Efozia, with Alhaji Mohammed Odihili and Dr. Sunday Ofuafo as members. The DFA interim secretary, Stanley Orukpe is the scribe of Electoral committee.
The Appeal committee has Andrew Aduwa Bekederemo Esq. as chairman, with Comrade Reuben Esabunor and Comrade Michael Ikweogu as members.