Rivers United Football Club of Port-Harcourt ended the unbeaten run of Enyimba International FC in the week-three match of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL),recording a lone-goal win against the Peoples Elephants in Aba on Wednesday
The Finidi George tutored side failed to repeat their two previous victories against Abia Warriors and Enugu Rangers, as they fell to the visitors from Port-Harcourt who secured the maximum points
Also the visiting Nasarawa United halted the winning streak of Remo Stars, as both sides ended their mid-week encounter at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State in a barren draw
The Sky-Blue Stars under the tutelage of highly respected gaffer, Gbenga Ogunbote had won their two previous matches in the Nigeria's top flight league, beating Mountain of Fire and Miracles MFM, away in Lagos and Heartland of Owerri, recording five goals in both encounter
Defending champions ,Akwa United managed a slim one/nil victory over the visiting Gombe United in Uyo, Heartland won by the same margin against Dakkaa United in Owerri, similarly Kwara United of Ilorin recorded a lone-goal win against Wikki Tourists of Bauchi , while host Lobi Stars of Makurdi worsen the unimpressive performance of the visiting Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan with a two/one win
MFM finally secured their first win in the league,beating hard-fighting Plateau United of Jos in Lagos by a lone-goal while Sunshine Stars of Akure and Enugu Rangers settled for a goalless draw at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode
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