The 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL completed the first of the season after the instant of the first 10 matches by the twenty teams.
The match day came with its own fair share of the drama, excitement, history and stories that are worth telling as the elite league in Nigeria is growing in bounds and leaps.
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Here are the summary of five things to know after the conclusion of Matchday 10 of the 2024/2025 NPFL.
Amuneke Steadying The Heartland FC Ship
It was a huge relief for Emmanuel Amuneke’s Heartland FC after a 2-0 win away to Abia Warriors.
The highly valuable three points took off the pressure of the former Super Eagles after nicking his first back to back victory since he returned to the league as a coach this season.
The results lifted Heartland FC to 12th on the log with 12 points.
With 28 matches to go, it’s not yet Uhuru but surely coach Amuneke can have a moment of respite as the heading out of the drop zone if the team can sustain performances and results like this.
Rivers Drown In Lagos Ocean
The unbeaten run of leader Rivers United was ended on the mat day in Lagos by Ikorodu City. Two second half goals is all needed to achieve the historic feat of becoming the first team to demystify Rivers United who had successfully gone 9 matches without loss, picked 21 points all together in the process ,
The result means Rivers United has dropped four points in their two matches.
A good moral boosting result for Ikorodu City as they continue their resurgence after early season hiccups.
Elkanemi Warriors, The Only Undefeated Team Standing
Elkanemi Warriors pip Katsina United by alone goal to stay indefeated in the first matches of the season. The result catapult the to number on the log with 16 points having won 3 and drew seven matches .
The team welcomed back Zubairu Aliyu, the coach of the WAFU B conquering Flying Eagles of Nigeria and he got a wonderful three point reception.
Sunshine Saw Stars In While Remo Stars
Two matches were played in Ogun States. Sunshine Stars failed to recover from their last week’s 3-0 crushing in Ilorin as Bendel Insurance quickly made a rebound after their 1-0 to Abia in Edo to defeat Sunshine Stars 2-1 at the Dipo Dina Stadium Ijebu Ode their adopted home and to back to back defeats while coach Kennedy Boboye must begin to find the appropriate answer to Sunshine Stars free fall.
Monday Odigie of Insurance apologised to the fans after Matchday nine loss at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and delivered on his promise to make it up with good results in subsequent matches.
On the other end of the divide, Remo Stars shine in front of their fans with 1-0 victory over Lobi Stars.
The sky Blue Stars shine and are now on top of the log, same point as Rivers United
The race to win the league is restarting all over again for the two early contenders as we move into the next quarter of the season.
Musa’, Rabiu Hold Pillar ,First Home Win For Tornadoes
Ahmed Musa and Rabiu Ali combined once again to return Kano Pillars to winning ways after three matchdays as Plateau United fell to 2-1oss in Katsina.
The match was dragging to 1-1 draw before Musa’s stepped up once again to deliver the three points with a late minute goal.
Niger Tornadoes finally secured their first home win in the new season, to become the last team to win in front of their home fans.
Two goals in each half dimmed the stars from Ibadan as Shooting Stars lost by 2-0 thanks to goals from Godstime and Rickson in the 30th minute and 88th minutes.
The three points can now complete their great away from where they are yet to lose any match away from home.
All The Matchday 10 Results
Elkanemi Warriors 1-0 Katsina United
Rangers 2-0 Nasarawa United
Kano Pillars 2-1 Plateau United
Sunshine Stars 1-2 Bendel Insurance
Abia Warriors 0-2 Heartland FC
Bayelsa United 1-1 Enyimba FC
Ikorodu City 2-0 Rivers United
Niger Tornadoes 2-0 3SC
Akwa United 2-1 Kwara United FC
Remo Stars 1-0 Lobi Stars
