The victory at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo in the Match Day 13 fixture took Akwa United FC to fifth place on the NPFL table.
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The match played at the Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium saw the visitors start the game on a bright note with former Heartland striker, Fortune Omoniwari, firing a shot on target in the opening minute.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Super Eagles B team are expected to trade tackles against the Sparrow Hawks on Sunday.
Stand-in Captain Ahmed Musa and 21 other players trained at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Tuesday evening as the Super Eagles stepped into gear for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Johannesburg.
Enyimba chances of advancing to the final of the CAF Confederation Cup got slimmer on Wednesday as they fell 0-1 at home to Raja Casablanca of Morocco in a semifinal first leg match.
Ezenwa is joined for the goalkeeping duties by Oladele Ajiboye and Theophilus Afelokhai, and defensive stalwarts Osas Okoro, Stephen Eze and Kalu Orji Okogbue also made the list, as midfielders Ifeanyi Ifeanyi and Ekundayo Ojo and forwards Sunday Faleye and Emeka Atuloma.
Afelokhai, who accompanied Coach Okey Emordi to the post-match conference after they dispatched Dolphins 2-0 in the opening game of the tournament, attributed their victory to the determination of the players to play for each other and also show appreciation to the Management for attending to their needs