Niger Tornadoes secured a 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors in Match Round 10 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), with W. Jimoh scoring the decisive goal in the 55th minute.
Abia Warriors
Niger Tornadoes
Substitutions:
Abia Warriors
Niger Tornadoes
Ball possession:
Jimoh’s second-half strike separated the two sides in a closely contested match, giving Niger Tornadoes all three points away from home. Abia Warriors were unable to find an equaliser as the visitors held on to claim victory.
Passes:
The match was goalless at half-time before Jimoh broke the deadlock 10 minutes after the restart. With no further goals recorded, Niger Tornadoes completed a narrow win and Abia Warriors were left to reflect on a frustrating home defeat.
Defense:
Jimoh makes the difference
The breakthrough came in the 55th minute when W. Jimoh found the net for Niger Tornadoes to make it 1-0.
Face-to-face:
Abia Warriors then had the remainder of the match to respond, but the available match data records no shots on target for either side. Niger Tornadoes also failed to register a shot on target apart from the decisive goal, highlighting how little separated the teams in an otherwise low-output contest.
The last five games (including this match):
- Abia Warriors – LWLWD
- Niger Tornadoes – WLDLW
Top 5 NPFL scorers:
Line-ups:
Next games:
- Abia Warriors will play with Shooting Stars. November 01 at 15:00 (GMT), on Lekan Salami Stadium.
- Niger Tornadoes will play with Barau FC. October 30 at 14:00 (GMT), on Bako Kontagora Stadium.
