High-riding Plateau United were brought down to earth in Umuahia yesterday Abia Warriors, who beat the league leaders 3-0 Guy Keumian was the orchestrator of the win for the Abia Warriors as he scored one and set up another for Bello Lukman after Emmanuel Ugwuka’s opener in the 28th minute.
The win confirms Abia Warriors as home champions as they have not lost any game in Umuahia in their last 10 matches. Akwa United also made good use of their home advantage yesterday when they beat Lobi Stars 1-0 in Uyo. The prolific Akarandut Orok got the winning goal in the 51st minute.
After a slow start to their campaign, Rivers United are now inching their way up the ladder with their 2-0 defeat of Adamawa United at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe the only away win of the weekend’s games. Read more