The Odukoya boys not only lost the game, but they also lost the leadership of the 2016/2017 NPFL to Plateau United, slumping to the third position behind El-Kanemi Warrior
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Eguma will not be a part of the team’s next league game
The results saw Plateau United dethrone MFM FC of Lagos by a point
Odey, NPFL’s top scorer, is now the first player to hit double digit with 10 goals in the league
The match between the table toper and third on the log could be adjudged to be even as both sides showed high football skills in the first 10 minutes of the encounter
In the Match Day 9 fixture of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League played at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos, the hosts overwhelmed the Minna-based visitors
The award-winning 19-year-old forward, who was absolutely impressive for MFM FC in the month of January, scoring four goals from four Nigerian top league games, beat off competition from his teammate, Olatunbosun Sikiru, Kabiru Umar of Plateau United and Olufemi Thomas of Rivers United to win the Player of the Month Award
Kennedy Boboye, head coach of the Jos-based club, assured that Plateau United will strive for consistency as he praised his charges for keeping their eyes on the prize so far in the campaign
Rivers United slipped from second to fifth with nine points from five matches as a result of the draw, while Lobi Stars now occupies 10th spot on the NPFL log with seven points from their opening five fixtures
Rivers United have enjoyed their best ever start to a Nigeria Professional Football League season this term after amassing eight points from a possible 12 from their first four games of the campaign
This meeting will be the third between both teams
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the newly promoted Ogun Remo Stars had lost their opening fixture at home 1-2 to Plateau United and also lost with the same margin away to NPFL debutants, Gombe United
Sunshine Stars were reduced to 10 men in the 27th minute when Saka Ayo earned a straight red card after a tackle on Plateau United’s Philip Azango
Ibrahim, who spoke through Albert Dakup, the Club’s Media Officer, on Saturday in Jos, said that the special bonus would last for the first four matches of the Nigeria Professional Football League season
Plateau United took the lead in the 11th minute of the encounter through a well-taken free-kick by Golbe Elisha, the club’s captain
The club’s Media Officer, Albert Dakup, said in a statement in Jos that the new players included three goal keepers, six defenders, two midfielders and four strikers
Plateau United had earlier accepted a Summary Jurisdiction which fined the club N1 million for the unruly conduct of their supporters who three objects into the field of play in violation of Rules B13.18 of the Framework and Rules
Baraje and Bashir were named among eight shortlists earlier this week by the LBA to compete for honours in the month of July
The statement said that in Jos, the home team, Plateau United FC showed class by thrashing visiting Yobe Desert Warriors 2-0 in a match that attracted large number of fans
Inyama confirmed that the supporters club of Plateau United FC and
Giwa FC have been find N300,000 each for infringing on the rules