Futball Galore Media: May 2015

Sunday, 31 May 2015

Nigeria National League - Week Three Results

Group A1
Kaduna United 3-2 Plateau United
Jigawa Golden Stars 3-0 Adamawa United
Kogi United 3-0 Yobe Desert Stars
Spotlight 2-3 Supreme Court

Group A2
FC Zamfara 2-1 ABS FC
FRSC FC 0-0 Niger Tornadoes
Sokoto United vs Mighty Jets
Gombe United vs Ranchers Bees (PSP)

Group B1
Nembe City 2-0 Atiba United
Gateway United 2-1 Akwa Starlets
First Bank FC 2-1 Bendel Insurance
Julius Atete 2-1 MFM FC

Group B2
Crown FC 1-0 Remo Stars
Prime FC 2-0 Abia Comets
Go Round FC 0-0 Ikorodu United
Bussdor United 2-1 Ekiti United

Eaglets Whips Ifeanyi Ubah In Friendly

Golden Eaglets, Nigeria's U-17 side, on Saturday secured a 3-0 win over their counterparts from the Ifeanyi Ubah Football Club at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Pitch in Abuja.

5 Goals

Shuaibu Ibrahim - Giwa FC
Tunde Adeniji - Sunshine Stars

4 Goals

Mfon Udoh - Enyimba FC
Bright Ejike - Heartland FC
Esosa Igbinoba - Nasarawa United
Chisom Chikatara - Abia Warriors
Usman Mohammed - FC Taraba
Ubong Ekpai - Kano Pillars

3 Goals

Victor Yakubu - Wikki Tourists
Segun Alebiosu - Kwara United
Jackson Daniel - Sharks FC
Ugochukwu Leonard - Nasarawa United
Mubarak Umar - Wikki Tourists
Gbolahan Salami - Warri Wolves
Okereke Maduabuchi - Gabros FC
Jaiyeola Yusuf - Sharks FC
Ojobo Markson - Enyimba FC

2 Goals

Abraham Audu - Elkanemi Warriors
Sikiru Adewale - Warri Wolves
Odiche Ebere - Heartland FC
Ibrahim Mustapha - Elkanemi Warriors
Amos Gyang - Giwa FC
Jimoh Oni - Heartland FC
Chibuzor Okonkwo - Gabros FC
Sunday Adetunji - Elkanemi Warriors
Ocheme Edoh - Giwa FC
Abdulmalik Mohammed - FC Taraba
Prince Aggrey - Sunshine Stars
Junior Ajayi - Shooting Stars
Emeka Atuloma - Dolphins FC
Onoriode Odah - Enugu Rangers
Eric Frimpong - Bayelsa United
Ifeanyi Onyeali - Abia Warriors
Chinedu Ohanachom - FC Taraba
Adamu Hassan - Kano Pillars
Uche Martins - Wikki Tourists
Nojeem Olukokun - Shooting Stars

Balogun: Shooting Stars Won't Go Down

Shooting Stars General Manager, Rasheed Balogun, believes his boys won't drown to the dreaded Nigeria National League.

Former Chairman of Kogi United and Confluence Queens, Hon Abdul Adama has returned #0.5m wrongfully paid into his account back to the state government.

Turkish Super League side, Fenerbahce have commiserated with Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Emenike over the passing away of his dad, Felix Emenike Ndukwe.

Gombe United vs Mighty Jets
Spotlight FC vs Supreme Court
Kaduna United vs Plateau United
FC Zamfara vs ABS FC
Nembe City vs Atiba United
Bussdor FC vs Ekiti United
Crown FC vs Remo Stars

Ofere Shines As Inverness Clinch Scottish Cup

Edward Ofere helped Inverness Caledonian Thistle win the Scottish Cup for the first time since their formation on Saturday thanks to their 2 - 1 win over Falkirk.

Lanky striker Paul Onuachu bagged a brace in Vejle’s 2 - 2 draw with AC Horsens a Danish First Division game.

Former Enugu Rangers forward Alhaji Gero finally opened his goalscoring account for Viborg on Saturday in a Danish First Division game against Broenshoej.

Bright Adizue will not be renewing his contract with Union Sportive Colomiers.

Gateway United head coach Olabode Awakan says the club's followers needs to be patient as he seeks to steer the Nigeria National League side to the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Solomon James Owello accounted for an assist as Start returned to winning ways on Saturday.

Super Eagles new invitee Kingsley Madu scored for Slovakian Super Liga side Trencin and helped them defeat Zlate Moravce 3-1 on Saturday.

Omoh Michael scored a wonderful goal for Oestersunds FK as they won 2-0 against Falkenbergs FF in the Swedish Superettan on Saturday.

A hattrick from Odafa Okolie with goals in the first and second half, sandwiched a Sandesh Jhingan strike as Sporting Goa assured themsleves I-League status for another season as they romped to a 4-0 win over the Red Lizards of Pune FC.

Francisca Ordega (3 Goals)
Courtney Dike (2 Goals)
Ngozi Okobi (1 Goal)

Asisat Oshoala ( 1 Goal)
Perpetua Nkwocha (1 Goal)
Esther Sunday (1 Goal)

Solanke Fires Chelsea To All-Stars Victory, As Aina Shines

Teenage forward Dominic Solanke scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea beat Thailand All-Stars 1-0 in a post-season friendly on Saturday.

Prime Football Club bounced back from last week’s defeat against Ikorodu United to secured their second win in three matches.

Kogi United Dims Yobe Desert Stars

Kogi United have secured their first win of the season on Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Yobe Desert Stars in Lokoja.

Kano Pillars Continental Committee member, Mike Idoko, has confirmed the death of his elder brother, Joseph Sunday Idoko at the age of 52 years.

For the novice, to boil a raw meat for your eating pleasure, it has to be seasoned with spices because without seasoning you cannot enjoy meat. As a seasoned ex-football administrator, with almost half a decade experience and now a sports journalist, I should know where the bones of corruption in football were buried. I don't need to be told that it exist. In fact, financial corruption in football management has obviously assumed cancerous magnitude.

The present NFF administration has zero-tolerance for corrupt practices and tendencies, as well as any form of high-handedness or impunity, says NFF President Amaju Pinnick.

Alhaji Ahmad Muazu Kawu, Chairman of the Nigeria Nation-Wide League and member of the NFF Executive Committee is confident about the chances of the country's U-17 team at the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Chile.

The Super Falcons will strive to prove that they boast one of the best strike force in the world on Saturday when they slug it out with a Woodbridge Football Club, a Canadian League 1 Women's Team.

The Flying Eagles finally had a feel of the Stadium Taranaki pitch Saturday afternoon ahead of their much-anticipated showdown with Brazil.

Kogi United 3-0 Yobe Desert Stars
Prime FC 2-0 Abia Comets
Julius Atete 2-1 MFM FC
FRSC FC 0-0 Niger Tornadoes
First Bank FC 2-1 Bendel Insurance
Go Round FC 0-0 Ikorodu United
Gateway United 2-1 Akwa Starlets
Jigawa Golden Stars 3-0 Adamawa United

Siasia Frees Wolves Players For Continental Assignment

Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, Samson Siasia has exempted the Warri Wolves FC duo of Oghenekaro Etebo and Freedom Omofonma from resuming in camp on Monday 1st June, due to their CAF Confederation Cup game coming up on the 6th of June.

Manchester City Head of Player Recruitment Gary Worthington has arrived in New Zealand to monitor talents in the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup which kicks off on Saturday in the Oceanian nation.

Gateway United coach Olabode Awakan says his team plans to end their winless run on Saturday, insisting that victory against Akwa Starlets is non-negotiable.

Zamalek have set the wheels in motion in their bid to sign Super Eagles striker Mfon Udoh from Enyimba.

Struggling Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Shooting Stars of Ibadan, are in advanced talks with King Osanga.

Alejandro Rodriguez, the president of Mexican club, Tigres UANL, has confirmed that the San Nicolás de los Garza based outfit are exploring ways to sign Ikechukwu Uche from Villarreal.

Newcastle United have stated that Sammy Ameobi will be retained.

Niger Tornadoes head coach, Abdullahi Biffo is anticipating a positive result in the Nigeria National League tie against FRSC of Abuja.

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	FRSC FC	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4
2	Gombe United	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3
3	Niger Tornadoes	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3
4	Mighty Jets	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
5	Ranchers Bees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	ABS	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
7	FC Zamfara	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
8	Sokoto United	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0

Nigeria National League - Group A1 Table As At Week Two

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Adamawa United	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	4
2	Spotlight FC	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
3	Plateau United	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3
4	Jigawa Golden Stars	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
5	Yobe Desert Stars	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	3
6	Kogi United	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
7	Kaduna United	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
8	Yobe Desert Stars	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1

Nigeria National League - Group B2 Table As At Week Two

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	First Bank FC	2	1	1	0	4	3	1	4
2	MFM FC	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	4
3	Julius Atete FC	2	1	0	1	5	2	3	3
4	Akwa Starlets	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
5	Atiba United	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
6	Nembe City	2	1	0	1	1	4	-3	3
7	Bendel Insurance	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1
8	Gateway United	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1

Nigeria National League - Group B1 Table As At Week Two

#	Team	MP	W	L	F	A	D	P
1	Crown FC	2	2	0	3	0	3	6
2	Prime FC	2	1	1	3	2	1	3
3	Remo Stars	2	1	1	2	1	1	3
4	Go Round	1	1	0	1	0	1	3
5	Ikorodu United	2	1	1	2	3	-1	3
6	Abia Comets	2	1	1	1	2	-1	3
7	Ekiti United	1	0	1	0	2	-2	0
8	Bussdor FC	2	0	2	0	3	-3	0

Unbeaten Streak Delights FC Abuja Defender Ukoha

After playing a crucial role in FC Abuja's 2-0 win against JZ United in Kafanchan on Friday, rock-solid defender Ndubuisi Ukoha says he is happy with the club's unbeaten start to the Nigeria Nationwide League campaign.

It took Lobi Stars of Makurdi 900 minutes of playing time in their 10th game of the season to win their first full points. Lobi Stars broke the unwinning jinx on the 19th minute of play by Bashir Abdulrahman, the player they took on loan from former champions, Enyimba International.

Former Kwara United trainer Samson Unuanel has been linked with the vacant Shooting Stars job, according to reports in the local media.

Nigerian-born defender Angelo Ogbonna has urged Juventus to finish their Serie A season in style as Massimiliano Allegri's men play their final warm-up for the UEFA Champions League final at Verona on Saturday.

Home Coming For Ogunmodede: Remo Stars Ambush Crown In Ogbomosho

It's the second successive game on the road for the Sky Blue Stars as they travel down to Ogbomosho having lost narrowly to Abia Comets in Umuahia last weekend.

Head Coach of the Wada Boys, Yomi Elijah has dubbed this "the winning strategy", as he believes the players selected for this important match are capable of getting the first victory of the season.

Currently on a deal with Villarreal until June 2017, Nigerian international striker Ikechukwu Uche (31), according to latest rumours is about to leave Spanish club for joining Mexican side Tigres

Dinamo On The Verge Of Sealing Move For Emenike

Dinamo Moscow are on the verge of signing Fenerbahçe striker Emmanuel Emenike according to Haber 7.

The Director General, National Sports Commission, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut has congratulated Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala for emerging the British Broadcasting Corporation Women’s Player of the Year.

FIFA released a set of numbers ahead of the New Zealand 2015 U-20 World Cup yesterday, with Nigeria featuring prominently.

After helping SV Darmstadt 98 gain promotion to the topflight, Super Eagles right - back Leon Balogun wants to savour it before deciding his next step.

Samsunspor thrashed Alanyaspor 5 - 1 in the first leg of the semi - finals of the 1 Lig play - off on Thursday evening.

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick is leading the Nigeria delegation at the 65th FIFA Congress, taking place at the Home of FIFA, Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday and Friday.

Yobe Desert Stars midfielder, Kingsley Ogwuche, has attributed his club’s rise in form to high spirits.

NNWL 1 Week Four - Results So Far

Bizi Cashless 2-0 Wudil FC
Juvenile 1-0 My People
Asa United 1-1 Flash Flamingos
Ila Orangun 2-0 Ikare United
Bida Lions 2-0 FC Lokoja
Ibom Youth 3-0 Cynosure FC
Zagbai FC 1-0 Learning FC

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