ABS beat Stores at Onikan as Oyedeji turns match hero

ABUBAKAR Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC on Sunday at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos handed down first home defeat to Stationery Stores in a week seven Nigeria National League (NNL) division B game.
The hero of the match turned out to be Samuel Oyedeji whose 22nd minute goal gave the Ilorin-based side their first away win of the season.
General Manager of ABS, Alloy Chukwuememeka speaking after the match said the outcome of the match was a strong indication that the team's quest to gain promotion back to the premier league at the end of the season in on course.
"Everybody is happy at this victory and it has boosted the confidence of the players that we have what it takes to get there. I think this victory is a good birthday present to our Liaison Officer, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullah who is a year older today. I commend the players for having to show the stuff ABS is made of and we will try and consolidate this memorable outing," ACC as he is fondly called by his admirers said.
Meanwhile, a brace from Onyekachi Okafor also on Sunday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan gave
visiting Dolphins a 2-1 victory in a week three Globacom Premier League game.
The visitors opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Ifeanyi Egwin and maintained the lead till the end of the first half.
Okafor gave the Lawrence Akpokona-piloted side some respite six minutes into the second half while he struck the match winner in the 82nd minute.
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Results:

Nigeria Premier League

Akwa Utd     2      Kaduna Utd 1
Lobi Stars     2      Gombe Utd  0
Crown FC    2      Dolphins   1

Nigeria National League

Stores           0 ABS            1
Remo Stars  1 UNICEM     1
Mighty Jets 2 DSS, Kaduna 0
FRSC        2 Sokoto Utd    0
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