Defending champions, Akwa United, thrashed Nasarawa United 6-1 in one of the NPFL matches played in Uyo on Thursday
Unfortunately, the top two teams on the table, Rivers United and Plateau United, were beaten on the same day as Match Day 24 reached an interesting climax.
With 17 goals scored in five matches on Wednesday, 15 more were scored in the other five decided on Thursday to account for 32 goals, the highest scored on a single Match Day this season.
The least scoring games in the Match Day involved the two top-scoring sides in the league, who were running neck-in-neck in the race to the title.
Both teams conceded first-half goals in their away ties and never recovered.
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At the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, Sunshine Stars made it a sweet return back home from Ijebu-Ode where they were banished, beating Rivers United 1-0
The defeat ended Rivers United’s 12-match unbeaten run and marked only their second loss this season.
The only positive for Rivers United would be that their four-point cushion over Plateau United still remains after the Jos based side went down 0-1 to Heartland FC.The defeat rendered Fidelis Ilechukwu’s return to the Dan Anyiam Stadium fruitless.
While the win moved Heartland off the bottom for the first time in the second stanza of the season, MFM FC dropped to 20th after a shocking 0-2 loss at home to Wikki Tourists in Lagos.
Another team that dropped is Kano Pillars, who were hammered 4-0 by Enyimba in Aba.
Pillars who have now dropped to 19th on the log, had their goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo sent off in stoppage time.
Match Day 25 action will hold on Sunday and Monday across 10 centres.
(Editor Paul Akhagbemhe)
