Nasarawa
United FC of Lafia on Thursday defeated visiting Ikorodu United FC of Lagos 2-0
to claim its first win of the 2025/16 Nigeria Professional Football League
(NPFL) season.
Two first
half goals by Ishaya Anyu in the 21st minute and Abdulrahman Bashir in the 42nd
minute gave the Solid Miners all three points at stake in the match, even if
the performance was not as bright as the scoreline showed.
The match
started with both sides probing for the first chance but it was Nasarawa United
that showed intent of claiming the full points when they had a penalty appeal
turned down by referee Isiyaku Indabawa in the 11th minute. Few minutes later
Abdulrahman Bashir threw away a golden chance following good work by Thomas
Zenke.
Three
minutes later the home side made their pressure count as Zenke whipped in a
diagonal cross which evaded everyone except Anyu, who nodded home. Harrison
Egbune failed to equalise for the Lagosians when he could not get the ball past
displaced Nasarawa United goalkeeper, Paul Danjuma, but Bashir took the game
beyond Ikorodu United with the second goal three minutes to the end of first
half.
The visitors
came out fighting in the second half but it was too little, too late as the
Solid Miners held firm for the vital win.
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