PEACE BOYS RUN PAST EASTERN WAR LORDS TO SECURE MAXIMUM POINTS ON MATCH DAY 28 ( PLATEAU UNITED 1-0 ABIA WARRIORS MATCH REPORT)
By: Yaksat Maklek,
Placed eighth heading into match Day 28,Abia Warriors’ failure to scoop maximum points on match Day 27 proved crucial on the road against the Peace Boys whose one nil loss to current leaders,Remo Stars in Ikenne piled pressure on expectations in Jos.
As expected,the encounter featured diverse moments of action that accommodated a flurry of misses and controversial moments until starman,Olawale Doyeni stepped up to claim his fifth goal of the season to stay up as the Club’s current leading goalscorer plus one of NPFL’S highest defensive goal earners.
First off, Plateau United’s Fasanmi Olaniyi’ s bicycle kick off a supply nearly found the back of the net after one minute with another close shave Attempt coming via his efforts seconds later.
Twenty eight minutes later,Mancha Sabbath provided a low cross into the opposition area but Mohammed Umar’ s close attempt finds the back of the net and yet,not enough to get referee’s approval as a goal.
Abia Warriors duo of innocent Godwin and Ojonugba Adejoh all came tantalizingly close to putting their side ahead in the game but Plateau United Goalkeeper, John Amah’s impressive form continued to stop the attempts until Mohammed Umar got tripped in the opposition area after 53 minutes,resulting into a penalty call for Plateau United.
An opportunity Olawale Doyeni cashed in on to take his impressive season’s goal tally to five while handing the Peace Boys maximum points.
Ten games,6 home wins, 3 draws and only one win on the road for Ikorodu City over Lobi Stars of Makurdi formed the biggest statistics on Match Day 28.
The Peace Boys will now return to Remo Stars Stadium,Ikenne with a date against Sunshine Stars Of Akure on Match Day 29.
