Julius Okorie
Lobi Stars survived initial scare at the Lafia Township Stadium before taming visiting Abia Warrriors and running away with three maximum points on Saturday.
Abia Warriors apparently bent on handing their hosts a shocker, shot into the lead in the 56th minute thanks to Sunday Megwo after the first 45 minutes had ended goalless.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe lead was looking like a signal to bad day for the homers and their supporters but the two time league champions better known as the Pride of Benue responded five minutes later with an equaliser thanks to Segun Olatuboso.
Christian Nnaji increased the tally only for Olatunboso to make it a brace on the dot of 90 minutes to hand Lobi maximum three points and also show for their 65% to 35% dominance ratio in the encounter. It marked the second victory for Lobi stars in the five matches losing two and grabbing a draw all away.
As for Abia Warriors it was the third defeat in five matches with two wins one away and one at home.
In second match played Saturday, Kano Pillars defeated visiting Bendel Insurance by a lone goal courtesy of 7th minute added time penalty
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Eight matches involving 16 teams take the centre stage today (Sunday) as neck to neck table toppers Remo Stars and Rivers United take on Bayelsa United and Enyimba respectively.
Niger Tornadoes and Kastina United take on Akwa United and Ikorodu City respectively while Nasarawa United and Heartland welcome Kwara United and Sunshine stars in that order.
Last set of matches will see Plateau United welcome league champions Rangers at the Jos Township Stadium this afternoon, while Shooting stars entertain El-Kanemi Warriors at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
