Remo Stars, Rivers Utd Jostling For Top Spot In First Round Of NPFL - EDU-BIZNEWS

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Remo Stars, Rivers Utd Jostling For Top Spot In First Round Of NPFL



Remo Stars of Ikenne-Remo and Rivers United of Port Harcourt are jostling for top spot, with just a match to end the first round of Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL 

Both sides currently have 33 points each, with Remo Stars having superior goals difference after their 2-0 win against visiting Bayelsa United of Yenegoa now occupying ninth position with 24 points 

Late minutes brace from Malik in the week 18 match played on Sunday at Remo Stars International Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, gave the Skye Blues Stars the maximum three points to return to the summit of Nigeria's top-flight league while Rivers United dropped to the second spot, after forcing home side, Nasarawa United of Lafia now in the 17th position with 19 points, to one-all draw 

Shooting Stars of Ibadan climbed to the third spot with 30 points after securing vital maximum three points on the road against arch-rivals, Enugu Rangers who dropped to the fourth position with 28 points after their lone-goal home loss 

El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri are in the fifth position with 26 points after their lone-goal loss to home side, Sunshine Stars of Akure occupying 14th position with 21 points 

Debutants, Ikorodu City of Lagos are currently are currently in the sixth position with 25 points after their 2-0 loss home-team , Abia Warriors who are now occupying 10th spot with 24 points 

Kano Pillars are on the seventh spot on the table with 25 points, after edging past visiting Niger Tornadoes of Minna 2-1 in an earlier week 18 match played on Saturday 

The Minna side are now occupying eight position with 24 points, ahead of the 11th placed Kwara United of Ilorin who garnered 23 points, after their lone-goal win against visiting Katsina United currently in the 16th position with 20 points 

The match involving Akwa United of Uyo and Heartland of Owerri holds on Monday, 23rd of December while Plateau United of Jos and Enyimba International of Aba trade tackles on Thursday (Boxing Day) celebration for their week 18 encounter 

Enyimba are currently in the 12th position with 22 points , still having outstanding matches as a result of continental assignments in CAF Confederation Cup

Resurgence Heartland of Owerri under tutelage of ex-International , Emmanuel Amuneke are occupying 13th position with 21 points which Plateau United of Jos still battling to survive relegation in 17th position with just 18 points while Akwa United are languishing at the bottom of the table with just 16 points

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