We secured a first win over Enyimba FC in four league meetings courtesy of a first half strike from Joseph Arumala to earn a first away win of the second round of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season.
LINE-UP: Michael Atata; Junior Christian, Aliu Salawudeen, Jaguar Uche, Elijah Ujunwa; Kelechi Onwe, Tosin Oyedokun, Rasheed Owolabi, Joseph Arumala, James Jonah & Chidera Oparaocha.
The opening moments of the first period were quite balanced with the first chance falling to Chidera who was through on goal with the keeper making a save off his effort.
With a minute before the half-hour mark, Joseph found his way through on goal from the midfield. The forward ran all the way towards goal, cut inside just before the box and hit a good one past the goalkeeper to give us the lead that we took into the break.
Second half brought a different life to Enyimba who began to pile the pressure with lots of substitutions on our end. The best chance of the half fell to Joseph again. He beat his marker for pace and had his shot just go inches wide of the goal.
As the game drew to a conclusion, Joseph once again beat the keeper but was only denied by the cross bar as the game came to an end with huge 3 points for us.
UP NEXT
We return home to host Bayelsa United for matchday 27. The first meeting in Bayelsa saw us leave with a point.
SUBSTITUTION
OUT: James Jonah IN: Ibrahim Abdulquadri 46’
OUT: Ujunwa Elijah IN: King Light 60’
OUT: Chidera Oparaocha IN: Tomiwa Awojobi 60’
OUT: Ibrahim Abdulquadri IN: Tomisin Adebayo 78’
BOOKINGS
Yellow
Uche Jaguar 62’
King Light 70’
Kelechi Onwe 75’
Tomiwa Awojobi 78’