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NPFL: Gombe United defeat Yobe Desert Stars 1-0

Victory
By Peter Uwumarogie
Gombe, March 31, 2019 (NAN) Gombe United Football Club on Sunday defeated visiting Yobe Desert Stars FC of Damaturu 1-0 in a 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture in Gombe.

The hosts secured the lone goal in the Match Day 13 fixture in the 16th minute through Success Emmanuel.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the win is Gombe United’s first in their last six games, after they drew three matches and lost two.

In a post-match briefing, voach Ladan Bosso of Gombe United FC said the jinx had been broken.

Bosso added: “After three home matches without a win, today we have got a good result.

“The match was a good one but we didn’t play well compared to the other matches, yet this is the day we got the result. Sometimes you play ugly and win.

“We were determined and that’s why we were able to defend the goal.”

On the officiating, he said: “It was open and fair. If we had got this kind of officiating in Damaturu against the Yobe Stars, we would have won.”

On his part, Taiye Yusuf, the Technical Adviser of Yobe Desert Stars, declined comments when approached by newsmen.

NAN also reports that Gombe United prior to this match had 11 points from 12 matches while Yobe Desert Stars secured 10 points from 12 matches.

Gombe United’s next opponent will be Akwa United of Uyo on April 7.(NAN)
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(Edited by Tayo Ikujuni and Olawale Alabi)

Sport

NPFL: Kano Pillars whip Yobe Stars 3-1

League

By Mohammed Nur Tijani‎

Kano, Feb. ‎10, 2019 (NAN) Kano ‎Pillars Football Club on Sunday defeated visiting Yobe Desert Stars FC 3-1 in a week eight fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

In the match played at the Pillars Stadium in Kano and watched by a large crowd as usual host captain Rabiu Ali opened scoring.

Ali scored with a long range effort in the 28th minute, while Chinedu Sunday doubled the lead in the 38th minute.

David Ebuka finished the demolition in 66th with a fine effort, before Philip Auta of Yobe Stars scored a consolation goal in the 87th minute.

Coach Ibrahim Musa of Kano Pillars, speaking shortly after the match, said his team played better and won. 

“In spite of having average players in the field, we played better and won the game.

“My next mission is to go to Kaduna and take the maximum points against Kada Stars.‎

“We will also go back and study the match for necessary corrections in subsequent games,’’ he said. 

Kano Pillars now have 11 points from eight games and will face the Kada Stars of Kaduna in their next match.(NAN)‎
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

Sport

Yobe Desert Stars will be sanctioned for boycotting Super 4, NNL Chairman says

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Sanction
By Olanrewaju Akojede
Lagos, Jan. 11, 2018 (NAN) The Chairman of Nigeria National League (NNL) board, Chidi Okenwa, on Thursday said the league body would sanction Yobe Desert Stars for failing to participate in the league’s Super 4 competition.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition involved the top two clubs in the Northern Conference and Southern Conference of the 2017/2018 NNL.

The Damaturu-based side won the Northern Conference, while Kwara United of Ilorin came second, with the Southern Conference being won by Go Round FC of Omuku and Heartland FC of Owerri.

NAN reports that the Desert Stars did not participate in the Super 4 competition which was played at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.

NNL, however, brought in Remo Stars Football Club of Sagamu, the team which was relegated from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Okenwa said the club would be sanctioned in line with stipulated laws guiding the boycott of matches by clubs in the NNL.

“I can say that, up till the start of the Super 4, we were at a loss about the whereabouts of the Yobe side. The fact that they did not honour the competition is still a mystery to us.

“From all this, we have yet to have a word from the club. The league has not officially ended with the conclusion of the Super 4.

“The league body will take appropriate actions against them, although they are no longer in the NNL. There are provisions for disciplinary actions against any erring club.

“We will not tolerate any infringement on our league system and we will also enforce judgment against them,’’ he said.

Okenwa said all clubs participating in the league signed a code of conduct at the inception of the league.

“The rules have not changed. All the clubs in a league, be it the NNL, NLO and NPFL, must abide by all the rules of the game. They must honour all the stipulated matches.

“The act of not honouring matches has its own disciplinary action and punitive measures too. Their action is just like bringing the game of football to disrepute.

“We will not allow that. Wherever they may be playing now does not matter, there are provisions to sanction them, regardless of their structure.

“However, the clubs which played in the competition must have learnt one thing or the other, and they will be happy they participated,’’ he said.

NAN reports that Go Round FC emerged champions of the NNL Super 4 after defeating Heartland FC 2-1 in the final match.(NAN)
KOJE/DEB/OLAL
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(Edited by Debo Oshundun and Olawale Alabi)