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| Akwa United FC Lineup against Lobi Stars |
Lobi Stars FC returned to the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) with a slim victory on Thursday, 30th March, 2017 to wrap up a full set of matchday 16 fixtures. The Ogenyi's tutored team came from a goal down in the early stage of the game to beat Akwa United FC 2 - 1 at the Aper Aku stadium in Makurdi to moved up to 6th place on the NPFL table.
Akwa United FC sensational winger, Moses Ebiye scored a solo goal in the 5th minute after being assisted by the Captain Otobong Effiong. While Dennis Nya equalized for Lobi Stars in the 30th minute from a penalty awarded after Semiu Laidi's clumsy challenge on Akleche Sunday in the 18-yard box.
The Benue State owned club side accomplished their target in the 57th minute when Anthony Okpotu took hold of the ball from a defensive mistake between defender Godspower Igudia and goalkeeper Emmanuel Iwu to score the winning goal for the home team.
Other midweek fixtures for week 16 were played yesterday with four draws and five home wins recorded.
Here are the full NPFL scores from the sixteen week's matches:
NPFL Matchday 16 ResultsAkwa United FC sensational winger, Moses Ebiye scored a solo goal in the 5th minute after being assisted by the Captain Otobong Effiong. While Dennis Nya equalized for Lobi Stars in the 30th minute from a penalty awarded after Semiu Laidi's clumsy challenge on Akleche Sunday in the 18-yard box.
The Benue State owned club side accomplished their target in the 57th minute when Anthony Okpotu took hold of the ball from a defensive mistake between defender Godspower Igudia and goalkeeper Emmanuel Iwu to score the winning goal for the home team.
Other midweek fixtures for week 16 were played yesterday with four draws and five home wins recorded.
Here are the full NPFL scores from the sixteen week's matches:
- Rangers Int'l FC 1 - 1 Remo Stars FC
- Wikki Tourists FC 1 - 0 Enyimba Int'l FC
- Rivers United FC 0 - 0 Plateau United FC
- ABS FC 1 - 1 Gombe United FC
- MFM FC 2 - 1 Abia Warriors FC
- Kano Pillars FC 1 - 1 Nasarawa United FC
- Shooting Stars FC 1 - 0 El-Kanemi Warriors
- FC Ifeanyiubah 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes FC
- Sunshine Stars FC 2 - 0 Katsina United FC
- Lobi Stars FC 2 - 1 Akwa United FC
Here's what the table looks like after the sixteenth week:
| Position | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | MFM FC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Plateau United FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Niger Tornadoes | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 24 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Enyimba Int'l FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | ABS | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Nasarawa United FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | FC Ifeanyiubah | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Akwa United FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Shooting Stars | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Katsina United FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Gombe United FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Wikki Tourists | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Sunshine Stars | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Remo Stars | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 19 | Rivers United FC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| 20 | Rangers Int'l FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
The Week 17 fixtures:
| Date | Time (Local) | Home | Away |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Remo Stars FC | Katsina United FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Plateau United FC | Wikki Tourists FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | FC Ifeanyiubah | Sunshine Stars FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Gombe United FC | Rivers United FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Abia Warriors FC | ABS FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Akwa United FC | Shooting Stars FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | El-Kanemi Warriors | Kano Pillars FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Nasarawa United FC | MFM FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Niger Tornadoes FC | Lobi Stars FC |
| Sunday, April 02 | 4 p.m. | Enyimba Int'l FC | Rangers Int'l FC |
Joseph Etim
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