Enyimba Football Club walloped Dakkada Football Club four goals to one in a group C encounter at their second match of the Nigeria Premier Football League La Liga U-15 Promise tournament on Tuesday 18 April 2023 at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne.
League top scorer, Gabriel Nwankwo’s hat trick and a goal from Major Isobia condemned the Uyo-based club to their first defeat of the campaign.
Nwankwo started the onslaught as early as the 8th minute when he scored his first of the day.
He made it two for himself and two for the Aba boys 8 minutes later, putting the People’s Elephant in good stead at the end of the first half.
The prolific number 9 would score his third goal of the day three minutes later to make it 3-0. He became the first player to score a hat trick in the tournament. It was also his fifth of the campaign.
Dakkada FC did have a goal of their own after Umon Hezekiah pulled one back in the 53rd minute.
However, Major Isobia made sure the three-goal margin was restored after scoring Enyimba’s fourth in the 57th minute as the tie ended 4-1.
The win keeps Enyimba top in Group C with six points and in good stead for quarter-final qualification.
