Monday 31 March 2014

New fish arrive in Ibadan


Kaduna United top scorer in the past two season Yau Abdullahi has parted ways with the NPL side and drop to the NNL where he will be turning up for Shooting Stars.

Penn Orji On the Score Sheet In I-League


Nigeria defensive midfielder Penn Orji scored for Mohammedan on Saturday in their 1-1 draw at United SC in the I-League.

Shammah hopes for better fortune despite loss in Lokoja


Shammah Tanze wants FRSC FC to move away from the defeat at Kogi United as quickly as possible, and says the team must focus on the remaining Nigeria National League matches in their bid to pick a promotion ticket to the first tier division.

ThankGod: Match referee was biased

Ike ThankGod has blamed the overzealous Sudanese referee for his dismissal against CA Bizertin in Warri Wolves' 2-1 loss in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Enyimba Withhold Sign On Bonus, Players Get Ultimatum To Win Taraba Game‏

Enyimba are in disarray in the wake of their 1 - 0 loss to neighbours Abia Warriors on Sunday at the Enyimba International Stadium.

Igboun on song, as Midtjylland edges closer to league title

FC Midtjylland continue to top the standings in Denmark after defeating Randers 3-0 away in the 24th round of games in the Superliga, with Sylvester Igboun netting his seventh goal of the season in the 90th minute.

Hughes: Odemwingie, a good investment

Stoke City gaffer Mark Hughes says it was well worth waiting for out-spoken forward Peter Odemwingie.

CAF Confederations Cup Report: Bayelsa United 2-0 How Mine

Bayelsa united are through to the next round of the CAF Confederations Cup on a 3-2 aggregate win after a 2-0 victory over How Mine Fc of Zimbabwe in Sapele.

Nigerian Premier League Report: Nasarawa United 2-0 Lobi Stars

Nasarawa United picked up their second win of the season with a 2-0 victory over 10 man Lobi Stars in Lafia.

Nigerian Premier League Report: El Kanemi Warriors 1-1 Akwa United

El-Kanemi Warriors forced visiting Glo NPFL leaders Akwa United to a 1-1 draw and drop their first set of points at their new home ground in Kano.

Nigerian Premier League Report: Dolphins 2-1 Sunshine Stars

Dolphins fought back to earn a 2-1 win over Sunshine Stars at the Sharks Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Yak opens goal account

Yakubu Aiyegbeni has scored his first goal since joining Al Rayyan, in a 1-1 home draw against Al Arabi.

Sunday dossier of our heroes abroad

Former Enugu Rangers winger Felix Ogbuke put in a sterling performance for Hoang Anh Gia Lai  in the V-League as he scored a wonderful effort that was the talk of the town in the Asian country.

Performance diary of Nigerians abroad on Saturday

ENGLAND

Crystal Palace held their nerves to a slim 1-0 win over colourless Chelsea. John Obi Mikel sat on the Chelsea bench but for full 90 minutes.

Nigerians abroad on Friday

AZERBAIJAN

Viktor Igbekoyi lasted the entire duration of the game for Azal in their 1-2 loss with
Sumkayit.

Utaka the attacker attacks Gaziantepspor, fires brace in Turkey

Enugu-bred striker, John Chukwudi Utaka netted a brilliant brace for Sivasspor in a 3-2 win over visiting Gaziantepspor in the Turkish Super League on Saturday.

Chikeluba: The Brace Is For Mum‏

Former Enugu Rangers goal poacher Chikeluba Ofoedu scored two in Karsiyaka's 4-1 win at Boluspor. It was a Turkey Division one week 32 match, played at the Bolu Ataturk Stadyumu on Saturday.

Attah Igala Unity 16 Cup: Idah LG, Dr Major urges engaging youth by Sports

Chairman of Idah Local Government Area, Dr Musa Major has described sports as the best means for youth engagement and pledged his support and that of his colleagues to the successful staging of the Attah Igala Unity U16 Cup.

Adamu: 15-goal target is still a reality

QNK Quang Nam striker Yahaya Adamu has set himself a target of 15 goals this season after his double in the 6-3 win against Than Quang Nin took his tally so far to four.

Bnei Yehuda goalkeeper Aiyenugba delighted with clean sheet

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba was delighted to kickoff the Israeli Ligat ha'Al Relegation Round with a clean sheet.

Nigerian Premier League Match Report: Enyimba FC 0-1 Abia Warriors


Abia Warriors became the first club to win away this season in the Globacom Nigeria Premier League, as they won 1-0 against Big Brothers, Enyimba International in Aba on Sunday evening.

Nigeria National League - Pool B Log

Pool B
1. Gabros FC———-15pts—— 0
2. ABS FC—————14pts—–+2
3. Shooting Stars—–13pts—–+2
4. First Bank———–12pts——+2
5. Abia Comets——-12pts——+1
6. Ekiti United——–12pts——-+1
7. MFM FC————-11pts——-+5
8. Bendel Ins———11pts——–0
9. Prime FC———–11pts——- -2
10. Gateway utd—-11pts——- -2
11. Akwa starlet—-11pts——– -1
12. Go Round——–10pts——- -3
13. COD Utd———-9pt———- -2
14. Remo stars——–9pts—— -2
15. Stationery S——8pts——- -3
16. Unicem R——— 7pt——– -3

Nigeria National League - Pool A Log

Pool A
1. Wikki Tourists—-15pts—— +10
2. Kwara utd——–14pts——– +3
3 Mighty jets——-13pts———+4
4. Adamawa Utd—13pts———+2
5 Spotlight———13pts———-+1
6. Plateau Utd——13pts———-0
7. Kogi Utd———–12pts———+4
8. Niger Tor———-12pts———+1
9. Ranchers B——12pts——— -2
10. Supreme C——12pts——— -3
11. Teap FC————9pts——— 5
12. DSS FC———–9pts———- -9
13. FRSC—————0pts———–0
14. Sokoto Utd——-7pt———— 0
15. Jigawa GS——–7pts———- -4
16. Nigeria Prisons–7pts——— -5

Sunday 30 March 2014

Nigeria National League - Week 8 Results



Pool A
Ranchers Bees 2-1 Wikki Tourists

Nigeria Nationwide League - Week 6 Results

NIMC FC 1-0 Kwara Feeders

 Boro United 3-0 Bida Lions FC

Globacom Nigeria Premier League - Results Of Friday, Saturday And Sunday's Matches

Sharks FC 3-0 Crown FC

Nigeria Women Premier League - Week Five Results

Confluence Queens 1-2 Rivers Angels

GLOBACOM PREMIER LEAGUE LOG - AS AT WEEK FOUR




GP Pts W D L GF GA +/-

1 Akwa United 4 8 2 2 0 5 3 2

2 Sharks FC 4 7 2 1 1 4 1 3

3 Abia Warriors 3 6 2 0 1 3 2 1

4 Lobi Stars 4 6 2 0 2 3 3 0

5 Taraba FC 3 6 2 0 1 3 3 0

6 Crown FC 4 6 2 0 2 3 5 -2

7 Nasarawa Utd 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 1

8 Bayelsa United 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1

9 Dolphins FC PH 3 4 1 1 1 4 4 0

10 El Kanemi Warriors 4 4 1 1 2 3 3 0

11 Enyimba 3 4 1 1 1 2 2 0

12 Gombe United 4 4 1 1 2 2 4 -2

13 Warri Wolves 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1

14 Enugu Rangers 2 3 1 0 1 3 3 0

15 Kaduna United 3 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1

16 Sunshine Stars 3 2 0 2 1 3 4 -1

17 Heartland FC 4 2 0 2 2 2 4 -2

18 Kano Pillars 2 1 0 1 1 3 4 -1

19 Giwa FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20 Nembe City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nigeria Women Premier League Log - As At Week Five

Pos. Team GP Pts W D L GF GA +/-

1 Rivers Angels 5 11 3 2 0 8 3 5

2 Pelican Stars 4 10 3 1 0 7 2 5

3 Ibom Angels 5 9 3 0 2 8 5 3

4 Osun Babes 5 9 3 0 2 5 3 2

5 Confluence 5 7 2 1 2 8 7 1

6 Delta Queens 5 6 1 3 1 6 4 2

7 Taraba 5 6 1 3 1 4 7 -3

8 Sunshine 5 6 2 0 3 4 8 -4

9 Bayelsa 5 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1

10 Nasarawa 5 4 1 1 3 3 6 -3

11 Edo Queens 5 4 1 1 3 4 9 -5

12 Adamawa 4 3 1 0 3 3 5 -2

Saturday 29 March 2014

Nigeria women still number one in African Football

Nigeria senior national women's team otherwise known by admirers as “Super Falcons” didn't move an inch in the latest Federation International Football Association (FIFA) rankings, but the good news is that they still remain the best football side in Africa.

Okon issues deadline to Super Falcons players

Super Falcons gaffer, Edwin Okon, has issued a Tuesday April 1st deadline for the 34 invited players to report to camp ahead of their friendly match with Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon, which comes up on April 15th at the Abuja National Stadium.

Asuquo helps FC Abuja to impressive away draw at Dallatu United

Goalkeeper Emmanuel Asuquo put on another good show to help FC Abuja to an impressive 1-1 away draw against Dallatu United in the Nigerian Nationwide League week 6 match.

Friday 28 March 2014

Ohawuchi Goes Into The Bad Books Of The Maltese FA


It's not a good time for ex-Flying Eagles forward Stanley Ohawuchi, as he was suspended by the Disciplinary Committee of the Malta Football Federation for one match.

Nigerian Premier League Report: Gombe United 2-1 Heartland FC

Gombe United added more woes to Heartland's early season poor form by posting a 2-1 win at the Pantami Stadium on Friday afternoon in a Globacom Nigeria Premier League week 4 match.

Barcelona Send Scout To Run The Rule Over Isaac Success

Scouts representing Barcelona were in the stands to run the rule over Isaac Success when Granada II took on La Roda in a Segunda B Division clash on Sunday.

Tourists commends Abdulrahman


In its effort to continue monopolizing the top position in the group A of the on-going Nigeria national league table, the management of Wikki Tourists Football club of Bauchi, under the good leadership of Sule Abdullahi Chindo, has passed a vote of confidence in the technical head of the team Coach Tunde Abdurahamman and therefore commended him for a job well done so far.

Globacom Nigeria Premier League - Week 4 Fixtures

Friday March 28th, 2014

Gombe United vs Heartland FC

Thursday 27 March 2014

Nigeria Women Pro League - Week 1 Fixtures

Pool A

Capital City Doves vs State House Queens

Preview: Nigeria U17 Women vs Spain U17 Women

Flamingoes are preparing to face European champions Spain in the quarter-finals of a major tournament, with the west Africans getting the favourite tag to qualify.

Super Eagles defender close to permanent deal

Middlesbrough are reportedly considering signing Nigerian international defender Kenneth Omeruo on a permanent deal from Chelsea.

Mama Goal: Now Or Never Against Spain

Flamingoes assistant coach Ann Chiejine says there won't be any escape route for Spain when they meet for the first time at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, at the Liberia Stadium on Friday for a semi-final ticket.

Flamingoes will get semi-final ticket against Spain, says Nikyu

Flamingoes coach Bala Nikyu has declared that he has a winning strategy in place to dismantle Spain for the semi-final spot in Friday's 2014 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup quarterfinal match at the Edgardo Baltodano Stadium in Liberia.

Nigeria Will Be Ready For War

Nigeria defender Ayomide Anibaba says the west African side will be ready for "war" when they face Spain at the World Cup in Liberia on Friday.

Eaglets Start Screening In Abuja

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are on the march again as the screening of new players that would defend the title won last year in the United Arab Emirates  begins in Abuja on Thursday.

NIGERIA NATIONWIDE LEAGUE - WEEK 6 FIXTURES

JUVELINE FC
VS
GRAY INT

NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE - WEEK 8 FIXTURES

POOL B

GARBOS INTERNATIONAL
VS
BENDEL INSURANCE

NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE - WEEK 8 FIXTURES

POOL A 

KWARA UNITED
VS
NIGER TORNADOES

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Iheanacho And Success In Provisional 35 Man Squad For AYC Qualifier

Kelechi Iheanacho and Isaac Success have been named in a 35-man provisional squad expected to reconvene on Sunday ahead of a 2015 African Youth Championship qualifier.

NIGERIA WOMEN PREMIER LEAGUE - WEEK 5 FIXTURES

OSUN BABES VS ADAMAWA QUEENS

Ejovwo registers a crucial goal in Qatar

Nigerian-born defender Ejovwo Queen helped Al Arabi Ladies snatch a late equaliser at the Omar Stadium - in a Qatar Women Premier League match against Al Gharafa, which ended 1-1.

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Keshi: Odemwingie has apologized to NFF and Eagles technical crew

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has stated that in form Stoke City striker, Odemwingie has formally apologized to the NFF and the technical crew of the Super Eagles.

Nigeria Women Premier League Log - As At Week Four

Pos. Team GP Pts W D L GF GA +/-

1 Ibom Angels 4 9 3 0 1 7 3 4

2 Pelican Stars 3 9 3 0 0 6 1 5

3 Rivers Angels 4 8 2 2 0 6 2 4

4 Confluence 4 7 2 1 1 7 5 2

5 Osun Babes 4 6 2 0 2 4 3 1

6 Sunshine 4 6 2 0 2 4 6 -2

7 Delta Queens 4 5 1 2 1 5 3 2

8 Nasarawa 4 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2

9 Adamawa 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1

10 Taraba 4 3 0 3 1 2 6 -4

11 Bayelsa 4 2 0 2 2 1 4 -3

12 Edo Queens 4 1 0 1 3 3 9 -6

Costa Rica FIFA U17 Women's World Cup- The Goalscorers

4 goals

Venezuela Deyna Castellanos

3 goals

Canada Marie Levasseur
Japan Hina Sugita

Osho Advises Board On Ways To Improve League, Hopes For Better Fortune In Future‏


Kogi United gaffer Fatai Osho has advised the leadership of the Nigeria National League to improve on some areas in the league so as to bring a sense of equality in matches.