NAN Archive

Loading

NAN Archive

Tag Plateau United

  • Mar, Fri, 2020
Sport

Medical facilities: Plateau United, state FA, others meet over NFF, LMC directive

Meeting

By Polycarp Auta

Jos, March 13, 2020 (NAN) The management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos, the Plateau State Football Association (PFA) leadership and other stakeholders on Friday in Jos held a crucial meeting.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they all met over the directive by both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC) on medical facilities.

NAN reports that NFF and LMC had directed that henceforth no Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match should be played without the full presence of medical personnel and availability of facilities.

The directive was in the wake of the demise of Chineme Martins, the 23-year-old defender of Nasarawa United FC of Lafia, who slumped and died during their week 23 fixture.

The club’s match was played at home at the Lafia Township Stadium on Sunday and against Katsina United, with the hosts winning 3-0.

Speaking at the meeting, which was at the instance of the home FA, PFA chairman, Sunday Longbap, said the meeting was aimed at ensuring compliance with the directive.

He said this was necessary as compliance must be immediate, in view of this Sunday’s NPFL encounter between hosts Plateau United FC of Jos and visiting Nasarawa United.

NAN reports that the week 24 match will be played at the New Jos Stadium.

Represented by the association’s Secretary, Sunday Adi, Longbap said the meeting was called to enable stakeholders rub minds.

“It will also help us to fashion out ways to provide the required health facilities before Sunday’s match,’’ he said.

Speaking at the meeting, the Plateau State Red Cross Branch’s Training Officer, Nurudeen  Magaji, said they have a vehicle fully-kitted with life-support equipment to take care of any emergency during matches

Magaji explained that, in view of the latest development, the Red Cross in the state would conduct refresher training for the Plateau United FC medical team.

“This is in order to deal with issues that have to do with first aid during matches.’’

He assured that his organisation, which has always been at the stadium during Plateau United’s home matches, would continue to ensure strict compliance with the directive in order to avoid issues.

On his part, the Secretary of Plateau United FC, Audu Yusuf, assured that every requirement as directed by the NFF and LMC would be made available.

“We must do this, so as to ensure a hitch-free match come Sunday,’’ Yusuf, who led a four-man delegation of his club to the meeting, said.(NAN)

AZA/OLAL
==========

(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

  • Mar, Sun, 2020
Sport

NPFL: Plateau United stun hosts Wikki Tourists as home fans disrupt game

NPFL
By Huseyn Abubakar Mbar
Bauchi, March 8 , 2020 (NAN) Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Sunday beat hosts Wikki Tourists FC 1-0 in Bauchi in a Nigeria Professional Football  League (NPFL) Match Day 23 fixture.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium saw several players getting booked.

The match had started with centre referee Imam Malik giving a yellow card to Hassan Abubakar of the home team for delaying the kick-off of the encounter.

In the 39th minute, the match was disrupted when the stadium was thrown into a state of pandemonium as some Wikki fans threw stones and sachet water at fans of the visiting team.

The match was then suspended for over 10 minutes as Plateau United fans rushed towards the stadium exit for safety but were blocked by security personnel.

Sunday Anthony had scored the match’s lone goal in the 34th minute, leading to an agitation by some fans of the home side.

However, in a post-match interview, the Technical Adviser of Wikki Tourists, Usman Abdallah, said even though his players lost the game but he still considered it a gallant loss.

“It is unfortunate that we lost the three points and it is our hope to recover the loss.

“We would have been in the seventh position now if we had won, but it is saddening for both the players and technical crew that we lost.

“However, we hope to amend this in our next match in Ilorin,” he said.

Commenting on the pandemonium that almost disrupted the match, Abdallah stated: “We will enlighten our fans and supporters against football hooliganism.

“We can not afford a situation where the game’s ruling body will either ban us from playing here or ban our supporters from watching our home matches.’’

Abdallah however expressed reservations about the game’s officiating, claiming that his opposite number was equally unhappy with the match officials.

“I am also not happy with the officiating aspect of the match. I and my Plateau United counterpart have earlier complained against it when we saw the choice of referees,” he stated.

Abdul Maikaba, the Technical Adviser of Plateau United, however refused to comment on the match.

“You can’t be expecting me to wait and talk to you while I and my boys as well as supporters are being pursued like rats,” he said.(NAN)
HAM/ECN/OLAL
===============

(Edited by Emmanuel Nwoye and Olawale Alabi)

  • Mar, Sun, 2020
Sport

NPFL: Plateau United beat Jigawa Golden Stars

NPFL

By Polycarp Auta

Jos, March 1, 2020 (NAN) Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Sunday defeated Jigawa Golden Stars FC of Dutse 2-1 in a Match Day 22 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The match played at the Zaria Road Stadium in Jos saw Oche Ocheochi and Tosin Omoyele scoring for Plateau United in the 32nd and 38th minutes respectively.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jigawa Golden Stars reduced the tally 13 minutes to the end of the match officiated by Patience Madu.

Speaking shortly after the match, Maurice Nanmaim, the Assistant Coach of Plateau United, commended their players for winning the encounter.

“It is good that we won  the match, which means we still maintain our top position on the table,” he said.

Gilbert Opana, the Head Coach of Goden Stars, also commended his team for a good play.

He acknowledged that Plateau United were a very good side, but he noted that the performance would help them to be more ready to face other strong teams.

“For me, our players did well. Plateau United are a strong team and the one goal we scored is a welcome development.

“But I would have been happier if we had won the match. However, this has made us to know Plateau United better, and we will prepare better for future encounters,” he said.(NAN)

AZA/OLAL
=========

(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

 

  • Feb, Sun, 2020
Sport

NPFL: Plateau United spank Dakkada FC 2-0

NPFL
By Polycarp Auta
Jos, Feb. 16, 2020 (NAN) Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Sunday defeated Dakkada FC of Uyo 2-0 in a Match Day 20 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

In the match played at the New Zaria Road Stadium, Tosin Omoyele scored the first goal after 41 minutes, while Oche Ocheochi scored the second goal with two minutes remaining.

Speaking after the match, the Technical Adviser of Plateau United, Abdu Maikaba, commended his team for winning the game.

Maikaba said the win has comfortably placed the team on top of the table.

He, however, lamented that his players wasted many scoring chances during the match

“We already knew that we are playing a tough team and so we prepared very well.

“We had many scoring chances but lost them. However, I want to commend our players for making us proud in this match.

“As usual, we take matches as they come. So, we will take time and train well ahead of our next match with Lobi Stars in week 21 in Makurdi.

“It will not be easy too, but we will strategise to win all subsequent matches,” the coach said.

On his part, the Technical Adviser of Dakkada FC, Caleb Esu, expressed displeasure with the performance of his players.

He said the outcome of the game fell short of his expectation, adding that his boys also performed below expectations.

“Our game plan did not work as we programmed it. My players did not really put in their best as far as this game is concerned.

“We really needed the points but the players did not meet my expectation,” Esu lamented.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both teams wore black armbands during the game and had a one-minute silence before the game to honour the late Audu Pele.

The late Head Coach of Plateau United had died on Wednesday at the age of 58.(NAN)
AZA/OLAL
==========

(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

 

Sport

NPFL: Plateau United draw goalless with Gombe United

Draw
By Uwumarogie Peter
Gombe, Feb. 3, 2019 (NAN) Gombe United Football Club on Sunday played out a goalless draw with visiting Plateau United of Jos in a 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 6 fixture.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hosts however failed to convert a good number of goalscoring chances in the match played at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe.

The away draw was precious to the visitors, with an excited Plateau United’s coach Audu Pele saying he was satisfied with the match’s result.

“We are satisfied with the one point we got, because we came here for either a win or a draw.

“It was a good match though. My players performed to instructions, and that was the secret of our success today (Sunday),” he said.

Pele also said he was satisfied with the officiating, noting that he had no reason to blame the referee.

He however pointed out that referees were improving game by game and this was good for the game of football in the country.

The coach added that he was optimistic of another good result in their next match, against Nasarawa United of Lafia, saying “the match will not be a problem to my team’’.

NAN also reports that the home side’s fans attempted to enter the field after the match to express their frustration, citing poor officiating by the match referees.

Meanwhile, Gombe United’s coach Ladan Bosso was not available to comment on the match.

He was busy shepherding his players off the pitch and also appealing to the fans to be calm.

The match officials and the away team later had to be escorted out of the stadium by armed policemen.(NAN)
UP/OLAL
========

(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

Sport

NPFL: Kwara United beat Enyimba, Plateau United bring El-Kanemi down in Ilorin

NPFL

By Olayinka Owolewa

Ilorin, Jan. 20, 2019 (NAN) Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday defeated visiting Enyimba International FC of Aba 3-2 to record their first win of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group A week 3 match in the abridged 2018/2019 NPFL season was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin.

Segun Alebiosu scored a brace in the match, with Kwara United coming from behind twice to level the scores.

Ibrahim Mustapha broke the deadlock in the 16th minute, through a volley which caught the host goalkeeper off guard, after receiving a pass from Jean-Marie Guera.

Kwara United drew level in the 31st minute after a clinical finish by Segun Alebiosu who dribbled past Enyimba defenders to round the goalkeeper before scoring with a low shot.

Kwara United responded to the half-time team talk better than the visitors in the second half, with the determination to pick the maximum points.

In the 55th minute, Kwara United’s zeal to take the lead was cut short when one of its defenders was adjudged to have hacked Guera in the penalty box.

Joseph Osadiaye was on hand to make it 2-1 for Enyimba from the penalty kick spot.

Alebiosu got his second goal of the game to make it 2-2 in the 61st minute.

Substitute Mohammed Usman got the winning goal for Kwara United with a header off a cross from Uche Onwuasonaya in the 73rd minute.

Kwara United have now garnered four points from a possible nine.

They are away to newcomers Insurance FC of Benin in Week Four on Wednesday and Lobi Stars in Makurdi in Week Five at the weekend.

Alebiosu, who lost a penalty kick in the first match and scored an own goal against MFM FC of Lagos on Match Day 2, later said he was delighted to come back to scoring ways.

“I pledge to continue to score, to justify the belief the team has in me,’’ he said.

Earlier at the same venue, Plateau United FC of Jos defeated visiting El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 2-0 in a Group B match of the NPFL.

Saeed Jibrin benefited from a defensive blunder to put the hosts ahead in the 53rd minute, while Bernard Ovoke scored the second goal to seal victory for the hosts.

NAN reports that Plateau United were ordered to play their home league matches in Ilorin after they fell foul of the NPFL rules during their Match Day 1 fixture against FC IfeanyiUbah in Jos on Jan. 13.

They are to play their next two home games in Ilorin.(NAN)
OOH/OLAL
==========

(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

Sport

3SC force NPFL leaders Plateau United to 1-1 draw in Ibadan

NAN-S-8
Draw
By Akeem Abas
Ibadan, March 5, 2017 (NAN) Hosts Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Sunday forced 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leaders Plateau United FC to a 1-1 draw in a Match Day 12 fixture.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibe Johnson scored from a throw-in through a header to give the visiting Jos side the lead.

The home were however able to equalise in the 81st minute through a penalty kick by Adebayo Abayomi, after Bode Daniel was upended by a Plateau United defender.

3SC had struggled throughout to secure the three points from the game, but were frustrated by the delay tactics employed by the visiting team.

The home team failed to convert several goal scoring chances due to their weak forwardline.

NAN reports that Plateau United players clearly adopted delay tactics in the game, with several of their players falling on the pitch pretending to be injured.

Crisis nearly erupted on the pitch of play during the game, following complaints by the 3SC side of bad officiating by the centre referee.

But this was managed with the intervention of the Match Commissioner.

However, coach Fatai Amoo of 3SC blamed the draw on weak finishing on his players’ part, adding that it was not an issue of creating chances but finishing well.

He said what was now left for the team was to work very hard on taking their chances in every game.

Coach Kennedy Boboye of Plateau United FC, on his part, said they went into the game to win but his players failed to convert their goal scoring chances.

Boboye said his players wasted several of their chances, but he still maintained that they gave their best in the game.

However, a handful of 3SC supporters were unhappy with the game’s poor officiating, saying the country’s football would not grow in such a situation.

Adeyemi Lukmon, a member of the club’s Supporters Club, told NAN he had expected the centre referee to sanction Plateau United players, who adopted delay tactics on the pitch.

“I think you also can see how the Plateau United players were just falling on the pitch throughout the match without contact and the centre referee could not sanction them.

“I wish the League Management Company (LMC) officials will also take a look at the game’s video tape to see these anomalies.

“I am afraid that football will not grow in this country with such acts,” he said.(NAN)
TAA/OLAL
=========


(Edited by Olawale Alabi)