Week 5 Updates: As it happened

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NPFL Week 5 Updates: As it happened

Jidechi Chidiezie 15:45 - 01.02.2023

Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of the NPFL. It's the fifth game week of the season. My name is Jidechi, and I'd be your guide across the grounds.

  • From Samuel Anakwe scoring the fastest goal of the season to Bendel Insurance maintaining their winning streak in a difficult Maiduguri, it's been an exciting day of football in Nigeria. A big thanks to you for sticking around till this point. It's been quite the fun day. Let's get some rest now. Goodbye! 🙋🏽‍♂️
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Before we call it a wrap, here are some social reactions to today's games...

  • Just take a look at Bendel Insurance. A massive result for them in Maiduguri. Of course, Remo Stars to on their tails after that win over Enyimba. And in Group B, defending champions Rivers United, and second-placed Lobi Stars both won at home to maintain their positions
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  • What a day this was, goals, goals and more goals 
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  • FINALLY, FULL-TIME AT THESE VENUES:
    Lobi Stars 1-0 Sunshine Stars
    Enugu Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
    Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
  • FULL-TIME AT THESE VENUES:
    Nasarawa United 1-2 Plateau United
    Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba
    Bayelsa United 1-1 Doma United   
    Gombe United 2-1 Shooting Stars 
     Kwara United 2-1 Akwa United 
  • ⚽: BOOM: And Lobi Stars gets the much-needed goal in Jos, off a converted penalty. Its Joseph Atule with his second for the season. Lobi Stars 1-0 Sunshine Stars
  • FULL-TIME IN MAIDUGURI!
    El-Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance.

    5 in 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Benin Arsenal are unstoppable. 
  • FULL-TIME!
    Rivers United 2-0 Wikki Tourist
  • Can Bendel Insurance really nick a win in Maiduguri? 🤯
  • ⚽: BOOM: ITS AN 86TH-MINUTE GOAL IN IBADAN AND KWARA UNITED HAVE RETAKEN THE LEAD! Muritala Dagbo tucks in following a goal-mouth melee. Kwara 2-1 Akwa United
     
  • ⚽: BOOM: The visitors have re-established their lead through Onyebuchi Ifeanyi in the 69th minute. Trouble looming for Nasarawa United in Kaduna. Its Nasarawa United 1-2 Plateau 
  • The support in Gombe is massive

⚽: BOOM: AKWA UNITED ARE LEVEL! 1-1 Cyril Olisema with the goal to make the scores in Ibadan, Kwara 1-1 Akwa United

  • ⚽: BOOM: SHOOTING STARS PULL ONE BACK! Its now Gombe United 2-1 Shooting Stars
  • ⚽: ITS IN: Ebube Duru sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 2 for Rivers United. 2-0 
  • RIVERS UNITED GET A PENALTY IN PORT HARCOURT!
  • ⚽: BOOM: ITS NUMBER 2 ATTHE PANTAMI STADIUM! Its Taiye Yusuf again for the hosts. Gombe United 2-0 Shooting Stars
  • ⚽: GOAL: THE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN AT THE PANTAMI STADIUM! Its a 52nd minute goal by Taiye Yusuf. The scores? Gombe United 1-0 Shooting Stars
  • SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
    Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
  • ⚽: GOAL: THE HOSTS RESPOND, JUST EIGHT MINUTES AFTER THE RESTART! Its Osahon, and its Bayelsa United 1-1 Doma United
  • SECOND HALF ALSO UNDERWAY IN:
    Nasarawa United 1-1 Plateau United  
    Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars 
     Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba  
    Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United  
    Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourist  
    Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars  
    Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes  
    Kwara United 1-0 Akwa United 
  • SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!
    El Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance
  • Samuel Anakwe and his 17-second opener for Remo Stars against Enyimba have to be the biggest talking point of the first halves. Undisputedly! 🤯 (PHOTOS: Jamiu Adelase)
  • AND FINALLY, HALF-TIME!
    Rangers 1-0 Dakkada
  • HALF-TIME AT MORE VENUES NOW!
    El Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance 
    Nasarawa United 1-1 Plateau United 
    Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars 
    Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba 
    Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United 
    Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourist 
    Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars 
    Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes 
    Kwara United 1-0 Akwa United 
  • ⚽: GOAL: ABIA WARRIORS SCORES! The hosts break the deadlock courtesy of Bello Lukman who gets another goal this season. Its now Abia Warriors 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
  • HALF-TIME IN MAIDUGURI!
    El Kanemi Warriors 0-1 Bendel Insurance
  • Fine finish that was by Deputy Echeta. Bendel Insurance are really flying this season, aren't they?
  • ⚽: BOOM: Nasarawa United scores with a 37th-minute free kick to level up in Kaduna. It's King Osanga who puts them level. It's 1-1
  • Another look at that fabulous freekick by Ebube Duru of Rivers United
  • ⚽: BOOM: THE FLYING ANTELOPES TAKE THE LEAD! Its Hadu Mohammed who opens the scoring. Chidera Ezeh with the assist. Rangers 1-0 Dakkada 
     
  • AS IT STANDS:
    El Kanemi 0-1 Bendel Insurance 
    Nasarawa United 0-1 Plateau United 
    Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars 
    Remo Stars 1-0 Enyimba 
    Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United 
    Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourist 
    Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars 
    Abia Warriors 0-0 Niger Tornadoes 
    Kwara United 1-0 Akwa United 
    Rangers 0-0 Dakkada
  • ⚽: IT'S IN THE BACK OF THE NET: Ebube Duru scores yet another free-kick for Rivers United, this time for a farther distance than he did last time. It is Rivers United 1-0 Wikki Tourists
  • This is what that first goal of the season meant for Kwara United's coach 😂
  • ⚽: GOAL: PLATEAU UNITED TAKES THE LEAD IN KADUNA! It's Mustapha Ibrahim who scores with a header for Plateau United! It is, Nasarawa United 0-1 Plateau United 
  • ⚽: GOAL: BENDEL INSURANCE ARE AHEAD IN MAIDUGURI! Deputy Echeta zooms down the left flank and composes himself to slot beneath Kehinde ogundele's arm.
  • A quick look at that Remo Stars quick goal again
  • ⚽: BOOM: IT TOOK FIVE GAMES BUT IT EVENTUALLY CAME. Kwara United have gotten their first goal of the season as Wasiu Alalade breaks the for them in Ibadan. Beautiful volley. Kwara 1-0 Akwa United 
  • Bravo Samuel, bravo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Great start for the Sky Blue Stars who lost heavily in their last match in Benin City
Samuel Anaekwe opens the scoring for Remo Stars against Enyimba in just 17 seconds (Photo: Jamiu Adelase)
  • ⚽: BOOM: ITS THE FASTEST GOAL OF THE SEASON. Remo Stars are in front in Ikenne after just 17 seconds. 1-0
  • LIVE:
    15' El Kanemi 0-0 Bendel Insurance 
    1' Nasarawa United 0-0 Plateau United 
    1' Lobi Stars 0-0 Sunshine Stars 
    1' Remo Stars 0-0 Enyimba 
    1' Bayelsa United 0-0 Doma United 
    1' Rivers United 0-0 Wikki Tourist 
    1' Gombe United 0-0 Shooting Stars 
    1' Abia Warriors 0-0 Niger Tornadoes 
    1' Kwara United 0-0 Akwa United
  • KICKOFF!
    Now, it's time for the first 45 minutes in our other games but one...
  • 1' We're now underway in the first of our 10 matches today. Others should kickoff in a jiffy
  • KICKOFF!
    El Kanemi Warriors 0-0 Bendel Insurance
  • QUICK REMINDER
    Bendel Insurance's Imade Osarenkhoe has scored a goal in all 4 of his side's matches this season. He leads the scorers' chart.

    Can he extend his scoring streak today in Maiduguri?
Imade Oserenkhoe
  • Also, are you aware these players and managers are on the roll call for NPFL's January Player and Coach of the Month Awards?

    Well, now you know 🤷🏽‍♂️
  • It was an eventful January, wasn't it?

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of match week 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League. What games are you seeing today?

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