*Plateau United 2 Enugu Rangers 0
Emeka Umeh (25th min)
Benjamin Turba (89th min)
*IfeanyiUbah 1 Lobi Stars 1
Anthony Okpotu -Lobi (24th min)
Samuel Ayorinde -I/Ubah (68th min)
*Abia Warriors 4 Rivers Utd 1
Guy Keumian-Rivers Utd
Ndifreke Effiong -Abia (2 goals)
Stanley Nwuju -Abia
Moses Onduemeke -Abia
*Akwa United 3 Kano Pillars 0
Musa Newman
Christian Pyagbara
Michael Ibeh
*El-Kanemi 2 MFM, Lagos 1
Ibrahim Babangida - El-Kanemi (6th min)
Stanley Okorom - MFM (37th min)
Yahuza Bala -El-Kanemi (+92th min)
*Enyimba 1 Katsina United 0
Stephen Chukwude (10th min)
*Gombe United 0 Wikki Tourists 1
Chigozie Maurice (Own goal, 23rd min)
*Nasarawa Utd 2 ABS, Ilorin 1
Seun Sogbeso -Nasarawa (53rd min)
Samuel Oyedeji -ABS (75th min)
Seun Sogbeso -Nasarawa (89th min)
*Niger Tornadoes 2 Shooting Stars 0
Babawo Ibrahim (12th min)
Ebenezer Odeyemi (60th min)
*Remo Stars 0 Sunshine Stars 1
Sikiru Alimi (65th min)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
*Plateau United clinch 2017 NPFL title with 66 points
*Anthony Okpotu of Lobi Stars wins Golden Boot Award with 19 goals
*Shooting Stars, ABS, Gombe United, Remo Stars relegated
Caption:
Anthony Okpotu, his goal against FC IfeanyiUbah earns him the Golden Boot award having finished the season with 19 goals, one ahead of Stephen Odey of MFM FC of Lagos now with FC Zurich.
TEAM Oluyole will this weekend attempt to secure their first win of the season in the 2017 NCC Tennis League as they face Team Optiweb of Ilorin at the Kwara State Stadium Tennis courts.
Interestingly, the two sides are yet to win in the ongoing NCC Tennis League season.
Team Optiweb suffered defeats in their first two games at the hands of Team Kalotari and Team Muller in Lagos, while Team Oluyole lost 2-5 to Team VGC Lions of Lagos and Team Civil Defence 0-7 at the Lekan Salami Stadium tennis courts.
The Ilorin-based side boast Uche Oparaoji who beat Emmanuel Idoko of Team Muller 2-6, 7-6, 10-8 in Lagos, Isaac Emeruwa, Henry John, Oluchi Ozurumba. The pair of John and Oluchi in the mixed doubles outplayed Mohammed Mohammed and Deborah Gbadamosi 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 in Lagos, on match day two of the 2017 NCC Tennis League season and will look forward to reenacting the feat against Team Oluyole this weekend.
Two men’s singles, one ladies’ singles and one men’s doubles will be staged on Saturday, while on Sunday, September 10, two men’s singles and one mixed doubles will be played as matches at all venues are scheduled to start at 10.am daily.
Team Oluyole according to the chairman of Oyo State Tennis Association, Alhaji Rasheed Oloyede, would not disappoint in Ilorin.
Oloyede, former Nigerian tennis star and Davis Cup player who watched the training session of Team Oluyole during the week, noted that with proper motivation, Team Oluyole have quality players who can hold their own anywhere saying "I believe our chances of winning in Ilorin are
very bright".
He stated that Team Oluyole would correct all the flaws noticed this season adding that: "this is our first season and with time, we shall take our rightful place in the NCC Tennis League because we have the materials but they have to be well motivated to deliver the goods".
It will be recalled, that Team Oluyole parade the likes of Wasiu Ibrahim, Adewale Samson, Ismaila Adesina, Kunle Bamidele, Salami Ganiyu, Sunday Okechukwu, Colleen Orji, Bukola Popoola and youngster Kaosarat Adegboyega this season.
Meanwhile, Blue Group leaders, Team Kalotari will try to consolidate as they host strong newcomers Team Muller in Port Harcourt also on Saturday, September 9.
Kalotari who are unbeaten this season in the NCC Tennis League boast enterprising Christian Paul, Emmanuel Sunday, Ikechukwu Iloputa and Blessing Samuel, among others, to record their third straight win of the season.
At the Victoria Garden City, Lekki, Team VGC Lions host the inaugural 2015 NCC Tennis League champions and star-studded Team Civil Defence that boast three national champions – Christie Agugbom, Babalola Abdulmumuni and Clifford Enosoregbe.
VGC Lions with two points in the kitty parade the likes of Abamu brothers, George and Martins, Onyeka Mbano, as well as Loveth Donatus, who will have to face fireworks from Nigeria's number one Agugbom this weekend.
http://sportsdayonline.com/ncc-tennis-league-port-harcourt-hosts-crucial-tie/
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Caption:
Team Oluyole's Sunday Okechukwu, set for the clash with Team Optiweb.
Saturday, September 9
Enyimba vs Katsina Utd
Plateau United vs Rangers FC
Gombe United vs Wikki Tourists
Abia Warriors vs Rivers Utd
Nasarawa United vs ABS FC
El-Kanemi Warriors vs MFM, Lagos
Akwa United vs Kano Pillars
Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars
IfeanyiUbah vs Lobi Stars
Remo Stars vs Sunshine Stars
Pelican Stars Vs FC Robo Queens
Confluence Queens Vs Sure Babes
Bayelsa Queens Feeders Vs Edo Queens
Rivers Angels Vs Ben Women FC
Sunshine Queens Vs Bayelsa Queens
Beautiful Tours Vs Nasarawa Amazons
Jokodolu Babes Vs Abia Angels
Osun Babes Vs Ibom Angels
Men:
FC Abuja Vs Niger Tornadoes
Akwa Starlets/Doma United Vs Plateau United
Ngwa FC Vs Sunshine Stars
Osun United Vs El-Kanemi Babes
Unicem Rovers Vs ABS FC
Akwa United/Yobe Stars Vs Shooting Stars
Ekiti United Vs Katsina United Feeders
FC IfeanyiUbah Vs Heartland FC
* All fixtures are for September 13, with the matches going into a replay
at the home of Team B on September 16 in case of a draw in any of them.
P W D L F A GD PTS
1. Plateau United 37 18 09 10 47 25 +22 63
2. MFM FC 37 19 05 13 41 39 +02 62
3. Enyimba 37 17 07 13 42 28 +14 58
4. Akwa United 37 16 09 12 43 30 +13 57
5. Kano Pillars 37 16 06 15 38 32 +06 54
6. Lobi Stars 37 15 08 14 42 38 +04 53
7. Nasarawa United 37 15 08 14 33 29 +4 53
8. IfeanyiUbah 37 15 08 14 38 37 +1 53
9. Enugu Rangers 37 14 11 12 39 42 -03 53
10. El Kanemi Warriors 37 17 02 18 37 42 -05 53
11. Rivers United 37 14 10 13 33 29 +04 52
12. Katsina United 37 15 07 15 37 37 00 52
13. Sunshine Stars 37 16 03 18 40 43 -03 51
14. Niger Tornadoes 37 15 06 16 29 35 -06 51
15. Abia Warriors 37 14 08 15 40 35 +5 50
16. Shooting Stars 37 13 11 13 32 36 -04 50
17. Wikki Tourists 37 15 05 17 35 41 -06 50
18. ABS Ilorin 37 14 7 16 36 48 -12 49
19. Gombe United 37 11 10 16 32 47 -15 43
20. Remo Stars 37 07 08 22 27 48 -21 29
*Enugu Rangers 1 Enyimba 1
Ikechukwu Ibenegbu -Enyimba (22nd min)
Chibuzor Madu -Rangers (87th min)
*Wikki Tourists 1 Plateau United 0
Chinedu Onyelonu (62nd min)
*Rivers United 3 Gombe United 0
Bernard Ovoke (47th, 65th min)
Bolaji Sakin (90th min)
*ABS, Ilorin 2 Abia Warriors 1
Moses Omoduemuke -Abia (4th min)
Adesina Gata -ABS (51st, 90th min)
*MFM, Lagos 2 Nasarawa United 0
Stanley Okorom (13th min)
Tchato Giscard (44th min)
*Kano Pillars 2 El-Kanemi Warriors 0
Junior Lokosa (18th min)
Jamil Mohammed (45th min)
*Shooting Stars 1 Akwa United 0
Seun Akinyemi (83rd min)
*Lobi Stars 1 Niger Tornadoes 0
Anthony Okpotu (56th min)
*Sunshine Stars 4 FC IfeanyiUbah 0
Ajibola Otegbeye (18th min)
Kelechi Ogoh (55th, 73rd min)
Tope Orelope (80th min)
*Katsina United 3 Remo Stars 0
Sunday, September 3
Katsina United vs Remo Stars
Rangers vs Enyimba
Wikki Tourists vs Plateau United
Rivers United vs Gombe United
ABS, Ilorin vs Abia Warriors
MFM, Lagos vs Nasarawa United
Kano Pillars vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Shooting Stars vs Akwa United
Lobi Stars vs Niger Tornadoes
Sunshine Stars vs FC IfeanyiUbah
