The club was humbled by the visiting El-Kanemi Warriors FC 4-3 at the Lafia Township Stadium in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.
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This was courtesy of a goal from an unlikely source, Sunday Chukwu, in the 29th minute of the Match Day 8 encounter.
The Makurdi side topped the group with seven points from three games, while Akwa United finished second with six points.
This was after they recorded victories in their opening matches at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Saturday.
The games are scheduled to be held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos from 7-16 July.
They did this through a comfortable 2-0 win over Lobi Stars of Makurdi.
In the match at Awka Township Stadium, the Flying Antelopes made series of attempts to go ahead of the visitors.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the match was played at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.
The former Super Eagles and Queens Park Rangers of England striker stepped down from his position in 2016.
The first half of the game ended in a stalemate, while the both teams fought for dominance during the second half.
The match at the Lafia Township Stadium before a massive crowd saw Uche Ihurualam putting the home side ahead.
The new players were unveiled before the media on Wednesday at the club’s secretariat in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sports, Daniel Amokachi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Makurdi giants, Lobi Stars, will host Rivers United which will see Lobi Stars Manager Eddy Dombraye lead his side against his state
Martins, who signed on Wednesday, recently parted ways with Lobi Stars and moved on to the Flying Antelopes.
The two teams lost several goalscoring chances in the match played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, but the Makurdi-based Lobi Stars have more reasons to rue their failure.
Tope Olusesi, Captain of the team, gave the assurance in Enugu.
Just like in Aba, the home side scored first, and early too.
All 10 matches were played starting on Saturday when Akwa United turned back Abia Warriors 2-1 at the Nest of Champions in Uyo, while former champions: Enyimba, Lobi Stars and Plateau United, all won at home on Sunday, with Enugu Rangers and Dakkada stunning their respective hosts.
A classy Rivers United performance culminated in a 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt in one of the stand out fixtures of the Nigeria Professional Football League on Sunday.