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  • Ajiboye hails unity in Plateau United

    Ajiboye hails unity in Plateau United

    Plateau United’s goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye believes that unity among the players, coaches and management is the major reason the Peace Boys are riding high at the top of the league table this season.

    Despite stumbling to El Kanemi Warriors last Sunday, the Jos side are still on top of the league table with 48 points from 27 games and the former Nigeria youth international is eyeing the NPFL diadem..

    “I still believe we still have the league title to ourselves and I don’t think this setback should demoralize us in any way,” Ajiboye told Goal.

    “We should have taken at least a point out of the encounter but it is now history. I believe the unity in this Plateau United team is awesome and worth commenting on.

    “All the players are working together to achieve the same goal while the coaches and the management members too are striving not to be distracted. It is this important factor that is the reason we are on top of the league.”

  • NPFL: Full league ranking

    NPFL: Full league ranking

    Following the victory of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club on Wednesday, the club has managed to return to the top of the league table with 30 points.

    Closely behind MFMFC is Plateau United with 29 points, followed by El-Kanemi Warriors FC 27points, Kano Pillars 24.

    [quote font_size=”18″ color=”#000000″ bgcolor=”#ddb57a” bcolor=”#dd3333″ arrow=”yes”]Related Post: NPFL week 16 result: MFM back on top[/quote]

    See the table below for others:

     

    NPFL league table

  • MFM 2-1 PLATEAU UNITED

    MFM 2-1 PLATEAU UNITED

    Odey nets 10th goal of the season

    •Scores brace in MFM ‘s home win
    •Goals take Olukoya Boys to second on the log

    MFM FC striker, Stephen Odey has wheeled away from his other contestants in the race for the NPFL gong for the highest scorer in the premier league after he struck a brace in their 2-1 home win over Plateau United yesterday  for his 10th goal of the season.

    Odey drew first blood in the added time of the first half after a beautiful assist from Sikiru Olatunbosun while he netted the second goal which turned out to be the match-winner in the 88th minute from the penalty spot after goal bound Olatunbosun was upended by Plateau United’s defender a minute earlier.

    The Peace Boys, who are only on top of the premier league by a point had equalised Odey’s initial goal in the 62nd minute through Peter Eneji but they were unable to muster a comeback after his second strike came about two minutes from full time.

    Odey is comfortable on top of the highest scorer log with his 10 goals as second placed Samuel Matthias of El Kanemi Warriors fired blanks in his side’s 3-2 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah to remain on seven goals while Mfon Udoh (Enyimba) and Victor Mbaoma (Remo Stars) are on six goals.

    Sunday Adetunji (Abia Warriors), Al Hassan Ibrahim (Akwa United) and Kingsley Eduwo (Lobi Stars ) are all on five goals in that order.

  • ‘Plateau unbeaten run to continue’

    ‘Plateau unbeaten run to continue’

    PLATEAU United centre back, Emmanuel Olowo has said his side’s unbeaten record will continue at top-flights, Akwa United.

    The Tin City side are yet to lose a match in the seven-week old Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

    The Jos landlords are guests of the Promise Keepers in Sunday’s NPFL matchday 8 clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

    Olowo said the winning mentality among his teammates is getting stronger by each game.

    “Of course, we will maintain the unbeaten run in the top-flight at Akwa United.

    “We are positive to claim the whole three points at stake but worst case scenario we will pick a point as I do not see Akwa United beat us for the maximum points.

    “We are having the best of time at the moment, the spirit is quite high among the players as well as the motivation and support from the government.

  • Plateau United living on Boboye’s wizardry

    Plateau United living on Boboye’s wizardry

    Surprise Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leaders, Plateau United are turning heads with their performances this season as they have notched up four wins in five matches.
    Last season, Plateau United finished in eighth position and 12 points behind the champions Rangers to keep their place in the top-flight under Zachary Baraje after initially struggling at the start of last term’s campaign.
    In their first six matches on the road last season, Plateau United failed to take a single point and managed to score twice and then midway into the first round conjured a seven-match unbeaten run including six draws.
    However, the Plateau United management had been on the tail of the man, Kennedy Boboye, who has influenced things from the dugout for them this season for months while at Abia Warriors for months and in the off-season agreed terms with him.
    Boboye is known for having a reputation for his superb start in the NPFL in the previous two seasons with Sunshine Stars and Abia Warriors in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
    During the 2015 season, Boboye guided Sunshine Stars to a five-match unbeaten streak in their opening 10 games, losing just twice at Giwa FC and El-Kanemi Warriors. The Akure Gunners, or Owena Waves, took 20 points out of 30 on offer then, including smashing three past Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.
    Last season, Boboye masterminded a 10-game unbeaten run for Abia Warriors in the opening 10 matchdays. Again, he won at Heartland and got a second away success at Akwa United.

  • Plateau United determined to excel -Boboye

    Plateau United determined to excel -Boboye

     

     

    Plateau United coach Kennedy Boboye says his lads are determined to post an impressive run in the Nigeria Professional Football league revealing that the Jos based side have set two targets, doing well in the league and seeking continental ticket.

    Plateau United currently top the log after four matches, a scenario which may change Sunday after series of matches lined up have been played.  Boboye while submitting that it is early to attempt to say who will win the league now, he and his players have resolved to put maximum  effort in every match whether home or away.

    “We believe so much in hard work and we are happy that it is yielding the needed results.

    Every team in the NPFL is hoping to do well and even win the league, ours cannot be different we want to do very well and there is nothing wrong with seeking continental ticket,” he enthused.

    The Jos side have already set tongues wagging over the heartwarming results they have achieved so far.

    With four matches played the side won three and drew one. The victories in the kitty include 3-1 defeats of Enyimba and Sunshine Stars respectively plus an impressive 1-2 away win over Remo Stars.

    Plateau united host Abia Warriors at the Rwang Pam Stadium Sunday and Boboye is optimistic his lads would rise to the occasion even as he urged the club fans to turn out in large numbers to offer the needed ginger.

  • NPFL: Plateau United beats Enyimba 3-1 in Jos

    NPFL: Plateau United beats Enyimba 3-1 in Jos

     
    Plateau United have leapt to the top of the NPFL log after they
    dismantled Enyimba 3-1 at the Rwang Pam Stadium to maintain their
    perfect start to the season with six points from two matches.

    Elisha Golbe scored his second goal of the season from two matches in
    the 12th minute before Kabiru Umar and Emeka Umeh increased the Jos
    side lead in the 67th and 80th minutes.

    Enyimba however pulled a goal back through Ikechukwu Ibenegbu in the
    82nd minute but it was too little too late as the People’s Elephant
    suffered their first loss of the season.

    Abia Warriors are second on the log after two games after the saw off
    Katsina United 2-0 at the Umuahia Township Stadium yesterday in a NPFL
    Match Day Two tie.

    The Katsina United with Bala Nikyu as head coach were very disciplined
    in defence in the early stages of the match and even made few
    incursions into the vital area of Abia Warriors without success.

    The Umuahia side however got the curtain raiser in the 37th minute
    after the Katsina United relapsed allowing Sheriff Bashir to nod the
    ball to Godwin Zaki who had the easiest task of tapping the ball into
    an empty net while they doubled their lead in the 54th minute through
    Seun Olulayo after good work from Obi Samson.

    In Lafia, Enugu Rangers recovered from their poor start to the season
    to secure a valuable point against Nasarawa United in their return
    match to the Lafia Township Stadium.

    The Solid Miners broke the deadlock in the 49th minute through Adamu
    Hassan but Fortune Omoniwari restored parity for the Flying Antelopes
    in the 67th minute to ensure that the reigning league champions pick
    their first point of the season after two games.

    FC Ifeanyiubah went goal berserk in Nnewi after the dismissed MFM 4-0
    at the Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium yesterday.

    Goals from Yaya Kone, King Osanga, Jimoh Oni and Ifeanyi Onuigbo
    handed them a big win as they nullified the 3-0 deficit recorded
    against them after abandoning their match with Kano Pillars last
    weekend.

  • Plateau United grab N500,000 for Remo win

    Plateau United grab N500,000 for Remo win

    • Players get N40,000 each for road victory too

    Plateau United players and officials have been rewarded with N500,000 by the management of the club for their impressive away win against Remo Stars at the Gateway International Stadium, Shagamu on Sunday in a NPFL Match Day One tie.
    The financial reward was sourced for by the management of the club through one the Jos side’s Technical Director/Scouting Head, Ibrahim Ahmed’s foreign sponsors and it was different from the N40,000 each the players were paid as win bonus immediately they returned back to their hotel after the match.
    The General Manager of the club, Pius Henwan told SportingLife that the monetary incentive is a way of motivating the team to perform better than last season and that they are hoping that the players will live up to expectation ahead of their double home games against Enyimba (Wednesday) and Sunshine Stars (Sunday).
    He said he was not surprised that the players decided to go extra mile in appreciation of the gesture of the governor of the state, Simon Lalong and the club’s management on the team and that the objective is for the Jos side to grab six points from their next two matches and improve their chances of leading the log early on in the season.
    Henwan also thumbed up the state government, Plateau State Sports Council and the League Management Company (LMC) for ensuring that Plateau United will play their league home matches at the Rwang Pam Stadium after the league’s body’s approval of the stadium.

  • Plateau Utd grab N500,000 for Remo win

    Plateau United players and officials have been rewarded with N500,000
    by the management of the club for their impressive away win against
    Remo Stars at the Gateway International Stadium, Shagamu on Sunday in
    a NPFL Match Day One tie.

    The half a million naira financial reward was sourced for by the
    management of the club through one the Jos side’s Technical Director/
    Scouting Head, Ibrahim Ahmed’s foreign sponsors and it was different
    from the N40,000 each the players were paid as win bonus immediately
    they returned back to their hotel after the match.

    The General Manager of the club, Pius Henwan told SportingLife that
    the monetary incentive is a way of motivating the team to perform
    better than last season and that they are hoping that the players will
    lift up to expectation ahead of their double home games against
    Enyimba (Wednesday) and Sunshine Stars (Sunday).

    He said he was not surprised that the players decided to go extra mile
    in appreciation of the gesture of the Governor of the State, Simon
    Lalong and the club’s management on the team and that the objective is
    for the Jos side to grab six points from their next two matches and
    improve their chances of leading the log early on in the season.

    Henwan also thumbed up the State Government, Plateau State Sports
    Council and the League Management Company (LMC) for ensuring that
    Plateau United will play their league home matches at the Rwang Pam
    Stadium after the league’s body’s approval of the stadium.

  • Rivers United, Plateau United overcome foes

    Rivers United, Plateau United overcome foes

    Rivers United and Plateau United showed they are ready for the NPFL 2016/17 season after they got victory in their first match of the season in Port Harcourt and Shagamu respectively against El Kanemi Warriors and Remo Stars.

    The Pride of Rivers got the curtain raiser in the 26th minute through Guy Kuemian and Emake Ogbhugh bagged the second goal in the 89th minute but El Kanemi Warriors saved their best for the last moments of the tie as Bello Kofarmata got a goal back for the Borno Army in the 90th minute to make it a frenetic finish.

    Remo Stars were unable to mark their first match in the topflight with a win after they were beaten by Plateau United 2-1.

    It was a balanced game until Elisha Golbe got the winning goal for the Jos side in the 53rd minute of the encounter after the first half had ended 1-1 apiece.