2019/20 NPFL Match Day 3 fixtures

Sunday, November 17

Delta Force vs Jigawa Stars
Plateau United vs Wikki Tourists
Heartland vs Akwa Starlets
Kano Pillars vs Lobi Stars
IfeanyiUbah vs Rivers United
Enugu Rangers vs MFM FC, Lagos
Abia Warriors vs Sunshine Stars
Warri Wolves vs Adamawa United
Enyimba vs Akwa United
Katsina United vs Nasarawa United

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 2 results, scorers

* Jigawa Stars 0 Plateau United 1
Nenrot Silas (34th minute)

*MFM FC Lagos 1 IfeanyiUbah 1
Christian Nnaji-IfUbah (6th minute)
Adeniji Kabir-MFM (37th minute)

*Wikki Tourists 1 Nasarawa United 0
Sixtus Forsah (80th minute)

*Lobi Stars 4 Delta Force 0
Samuel Tiza (30th minute)
Sikiru Alimi (66th minute)
Abdulkareem Mumini (74th minute)
Douglas Achiv (81st minute)

*Katsina United 1 Enyimba 1
Tasiu Lawal-Katsina (3rd minute)
Martins Usule-Enyimba (43rd minute)

*Rivers United 1 Heartland 1
Christian Pyagbara-Heartland (15th minute)
Bakary Bamba-Rivers Utd (89th minute)

*Sunshine Stars 1 Warri Wolves 1
Charles Upele-Wolves (30th minute)
Israel Abia-Sunshine (36th minute)

*Adamawa United 1 Enugu Rangers 1
Dauda Madaki-Rangers (54th minute)
Sadiq Lawan-Adamawa (74th minute)

Akwa Starlets vs Kano Pillars (pp)
Akwa United   vs Abia Warriors (pp)

Nigeria's Marylove wins Abuja J5 ITFgirl's title

Top seed, Marylove Edwards, overcame Blanche Minet of Ivory Coast 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to win the girl’s title while Canice Abuse edged Musa Mohammed 7-6, 6-3 in an all-Nigeria affair to claim the boy’s title as the first leg of the NTF International Junior Championships was concluded over the weekend in Abuja.

Edwards, who was competing in her first ITF Junior title, triumphed after over two hours to claim her maiden ITF Junior title. And it was the same for Abua as he puts up a resolute display to beat his fellow Nigerian Mohammed.

Edwards and Abua thus became the third and fourth Nigerians to win an ITF junior title this year after Oyinlomo Quadre (Megrine, Tunisia, in April,and Cotonou in September) and Abayomi Philips (Accra, Ghana, in August).

NTF president Ifedayo Akindoju expressed delight over the performance of Nigerians with the country stretching it’s ITF Circuit triumph this year.

He however, pointed out there’s room for improvements.

Minet, though, drew first blood, breaking Edwards’ opening service game for 1-0. Momentum shifts would characterize the first set, with Edwards leading 3-2 and Minet finding an edge later on to break for 5-4. 

The Ivorian, however, couldn’t serve the set out, leaving Edwards to break right back and then, take the next two games to close out the set.

The top seed however lost her way in the second set, as Minet opened a 5-2 lead
before going on to secure the set.

The decisive final set had the US-based Edwards, who had a day earlier paired Minet
to claim the doubles title, raised her game to eventually prevailed.

For the boys crown, Abua wrapped up a superb week in which he didn’t drop a set, with a straight set victory over Mohammed.

Caption: Marylove Edwards.

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 2 fixtures

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019

Lobi Stars vs Delta Force
Jigawa Stars vs Plateau United
Rivers United vs Heartland
Akwa Starlets vs Kano Pillars
Adamawa United vs Enugu Rangers
MFM FC, Lagos  vs IfeanyiUbah
Akwa United      vs Abia Warriors
Sunshine Stars   vs Warri Wolves
Nasarawa United vs Wikki Tourists
Katsina United     vs Enyimba

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 1 results, scorers

*Heartland 0 MFM FC, Lagos 1
Clement Ogwu 39th minute

*Plateau United 3 Lobi Stars 1
Nerot Silas-Plateau (12th minute)
Solomon Kwambe-Lobi (Own goal, 27th minute)
Sikiru Alimi-Lobi (32nd minute)
Amos Gyang-Plateau United (67th minute)

*FC IfeanyiUbah 1 Adamawa United 0
Samuel Kalu (41st minute)

*Warri Wolves 1 Akwa United 1
Samuel Amadi-Wolves (2nd minute)
Mfon Udoh-Akwa (28th minute)

*Abia Warriors 2 Katsina United 0
Jimoh Oni (8th, 47th minute)

*Wikki Tourists 2 Jigawa Stars 1
Lala Abdullahi-Jigawa (15th minute)
Saidu Abubakar-Wikki (47th minute)
Idris Guda-Wikki (61st minute)

*Kano Pillars Rivers United 0

*Delta Force 1 Akwa Starlets 1
Bala Yahuza-Delta Force (78th minute)
Isaac George-Rivers Utd (50th minute)

*Enugu Rangers 1 Sunshine Stars 0
 
*Enyimba            3 Nasarawa Utd 1
Austin Oladapo-Enyimba (2 goals)

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 1 fixtures

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019

Abia Warriors    vs Katsina United
Warri Wolves     vs Akwa United
Heartland            vs MFM FC, Lagos
FC IfeanyiUbah  vs Adamawa Utd
Enugu Rangers vs Sunshine Stars
Enyimba            vs Nasarawa Utd
Delta Force       vs Akwa Starlets
Kano Pillars      vs Rivers United
Plateau United vs Lobi Stars
Wikki Tourists  vs Jigawa Stars

Lagos Open: Nigerian youngster Jebutu shines

Nigerian youngster, Emmanuel Jebutu, was the talk of the town following a 6-1,6-0 crushing of Bhanu Suthar of India as the qualifying round of the Lagos Open served off on Monday, at the Lagos Lawn Tennis, Onikan, Lagos.

Making his debut at a senior international tournament, Jebutu was at his best form brushing side the Asian in less than an hour.

“I did not believe I could give somebody 6-1, 6-0  in a tournament of this magnitude, even though it’s a qualifying match. To beat an Indian in my first ever match in the Lagos Open is something I’ll love to cherish.

I’ll now focus on the second round of the qualifiers and hope to go even better in the next phase.”

While Jebutu had a smooth sailing to the second round, it was not the best of performance from Sylvester Emmanuel, the Nigeria Tennis Federation top-ranked player wobbled through to the second round with a 6-3, 6-1 win over compatriot Godsgift Timibra.

The Port Harcourt-based Kodian Tennis Foundation player showed some promises with Emmanuel showing poor form as highlighted by the series of unforced errors.

The rustiness of the top Nigerian players was reflected in Thomas Otu's exit at the hands of Emmanuel Oche who won 5-7, 6-2, (14-12).

Other winners of the first round qualifiers are Amaud Sewanou of Benin,Darryl Hale of Great Britain, Alexey Dubinin of Russia, Mohammed Mohammed, Mathew Abamu both Nigeria,

The Women’s singles qualifiers were also played with Netherlands Emma van Popple, Sarah Adegoke, Aanu Aiuegbusi, Blessing Anuna, Serena Teluwo, Omolade Aderemi among those that progressed to the next round.

The second round matches hold on Tuesday, while the Main Draws (Singles and Doubles) also start on Tuesday.