NIGERIA LEAGUE AND IS CHANLLEGES TO TOP THE SEASON

FC Taraba produce stunner at Akwa Utd
Upstarts in the Glo
Premier League, FC
Taraba put up one of
The best performances
Of match day two to
Leave Akwa United
With the full points
After a 1-0 win on
Sunday.
Akwa United were favorites going into this clash
After they pulled off a 0-0 draw at Enyimba on
Match day one.
Playing without one of their top strikers, Luter
Iyorhe, the Jalingo club had to rely on Bobby Abel
Who caused Akwa United all sorts of trouble?
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It was Usman Mohammed who finished off a fine
Move in the 16th minute to give FC Taraba a shock
Lead. Abdulmalik Mohammed provided the assist.
Akwa United busied themselves doing all the
Attacking but showed no cutting edge in the final
Third to produce that goal to level things at the Uyo
Township Stadium.
The business end of the match proved to be a
Nightmare for Akwa United as they pressed the
destructive button just seconds into the restart.
Abel Was once again the man in pulling the strings
for FC Taraba as he was criminally stopped by
Akwa United goalkeeper Olufemi Kayode just once
the box.
Kayode saw a straight red card for his act, leaving
Akwa United disadvantaged numerically.
Any chance of Akwa United drawing level in the
game evaporated eight minutes to the end of the
contest when Godspower Igudia received the
marching order for using his elbow on FC Taraba
goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ibilo.
FC Taraba are now the only team in the top flight
this season with two wins out of two and that has
put them top of the standings.
Kwara United are now second after they defeated
El-Kanemi Warriors 2-1. The Harmony Boys raced
into a two-goal through Evans Iyoro and Segun
Alebiosu while Ibrahim Mustapha halved the lead
just before the hour-mark.
Sunshine Stars left it late before they could
Overcome one of the newly-promoted sides, Gabros
FC 2-1. Centre-back Stephen Eze gave them the
Lead in the 25th minute before Chukwudi Stephens
Converted from the spot inside the last 20 minutes.
But Tunde Adeniji popped up to score the winner
Inside added time to break the hearts of the Gabros
Contingent.
Esosa Igbinoba and Ibrahim Ibrahim scored the
Goals for Nasarawa United as they cruised to a 2-0
Win over Wikki Tourists.
Rangers also had to wait till the last five minutes to
Defeat Sharks after Bode Daniel's goal from a direct
Free kick cancelled out Razak Adegbite's 37th
Minute strike. Onoriode Marshal Odah then
Produced a late finish on 86 minutes to ensure the
Flying Antelopes avoided sharing the points.