Matchday 15 of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League introduced extra tight outcomes, late targets, and necessary actions at each the highest and backside of the desk.
One of many greatest wins got here from Enyimba, who beat Rangers 2–1 within the Oriental derby in Aba. The victory didn’t transfer Enyimba into the highest half of the desk, but it surely slowed Rangers’ push for the title and made the center of the desk even tighter.
On the prime, Ikorodu Metropolis joined Nasarawa United on 27 factors after each groups had very totally different outcomes.
Ikorodu Metropolis earned a powerful 1–0 win over Abia Warriors, whereas Nasarawa United misplaced 1–0 to an enhancing Warri Wolves. Ikorodu now sit in first place on aim distinction, persevering with their spectacular rise this season.
Enyimba Maintain Off Rangers in Aba
Enyimba claimed their fifth win of the season with targets from Chidera Michael within the forty second minute and Stanley Dimgba within the 81st.
Rangers scored in stoppage time by way of Kenechukwu Agu, but it surely was too late to alter the result.
The three factors transfer Enyimba to twenty factors—ninth place—however they continue to be near the tight mid-table the place solely three factors separate seven groups.
Ikorodu Metropolis Go High After Beating Abia Warriors
Ikorodu Metropolis continued their robust kind with a 1–0 victory over Abia Warriors. Chidera Oparaocha scored the winner within the 69th minute.
With this win, Ikorodu keep stage with Nasarawa United on factors and proceed to indicate why they’re the most effective defensive groups within the league.
Nasarawa United’s defeat in Warri got here from an early fifth-minute aim by Othuke Egbo. Warri Wolves’ win strikes them as much as 18 factors and provides them some respiration house within the decrease half of the desk.
Bayelsa United and Katsina United Share the Factors
In Yenagoa, Bayelsa United and Katsina United performed out a 1–1 draw.
Ifeanyi Ogba scored a penalty for Bayelsa within the seventh minute, whereas Azeez Falolu equalised for Katsina within the thirty sixth.
Katsina keep on 20 factors in mid-table, whereas Bayelsa proceed their battle to flee the underside locations.
Kun Khalifai Proceed Their Rise as Plateau Slip Once more
New boys Kun Khalifai FC secured a powerful 2–0 win towards Plateau United.
Lekan Gabriel scored simply after the second half began, and Henry Ezeonye added a penalty within the seventieth minute.
Plateau United’s blended kind retains them outdoors the highest challengers.
3SC Strengthen Their High-4 Place
In Ibadan, Capturing Stars (3SC) beat El-Kanemi 1–0 because of a Twenty ninth-minute end from Ismail Ayodele. The win helps 3SC keep firmly within the top-four push.
Full Matchday 15 Outcomes
- 3SC 1–0 El-Kanemi
- Barau FC 3–2 Kwara United
- Enyimba 2–1 Rangers
- Bayelsa United 1–1 Katsina United
- Ikorodu Metropolis 1–0 Abia Warriors
- Kun Khalifai 2–0 Plateau United
- Warri Wolves 1–0 Nasarawa United
