After delays of epic preportions, the NPL finally kicks of.
Can Enyimba repeat?
Can Kano get over the hump?
Can Rangers finally break through?
Can JUTH avoid a yo-yo year?

Week 1 Fixtures?

Enyimba V Ocean Boys
Plateau Utd V Dolphin
Rangers V Lobi Stars
Kaduna Utd V Kano Pillars
Gombe Utd V Heartland
Sharks V JUTH FC
Bukola Babes V Zamfara Utd
Tornadoes V Crown FC
Wolves V Kwara Utd
3SC V Sunshine Stars

Thanks for the thread bro, i will include stadiums and match time.

Pillars promises Kaduna United a tough game

Chairman of Kano Pillars, Tukur Babangida has promised Kaduna United a tough battle when the two teams meet in the first game of the Nigeria Premier League, November 6th.

Babangida said that despite the limited time they had to prepare for the new season; they will still give the Kaduna side a good fight for the three points.

“I am very confident of my team this season. We may have lost some players but we have capable replacements.

“We are going to Kaduna with the intention of getting the three points at stake. We know Kaduna United is also preparing very well, but we are equal to the task,” said the Chairman.

Kano Pillars defeated Kaduna United in the same fixture last season with the goal from former striker, Ahmed Musa.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php

This should help.

We have a result!

Kaduna 1 Pillars1

Nice, i knew Pillars won't disappoint.

Sunday scores:

Enyimba 1 - 0 Ocean Boys
Plateau United 0 - 1 Dolphins
Rangers 3 - 2 Lobi Stars
Gombe 2 - 0 Heartland
Sharks 1 - 1 JUTH
Bukola Babes 0 - 0 Zamfara
Tornadoes 1 - 0 Crown FC
Wolves 1 - 0 Kwara United
Shooting 2 - 1 Sunshine Stars

Good to see dolphins back to the premier league and warri wolves doing us deltans proud.

Is there a way we can get the goal scorers and man of the match statistics.

Pharoh:

Is there a way we can get the goal scorers and man of the match statistics.

You can only get these info from supersports for now.

RANGERS, LOBI IN FIVE GOALS THRILLER
Monday, November 8, 2010, 11:22News52 viewsAdd a comment
Siasia Falls With Heartland In Bauchi 3SC Ground Sunshine Stars Eguma’s Dolphins Pip Plateau In Jos

Rangers International and Lobi stars gave Enugu fans so much to cheer on the opening day of the 2010/2011 Premier League with both teams involved in  a five goals thriller.

The hosts made their home advantage count with three goals that dwarfed Lobi Star two strikes.

Fred Okwara (15 Mins), Ejike Uzoenyi (44mins) and Brendan Ogbu (92mins) all scored to fetch the maximum points but perhaps it was Ogbu’s stoppage  time goal that proved vital with the game heading to a two all draw finishing.

In Ibadan, Shooting Stars were truly at home, coming from behind to earn a 2-1 win over hard fighting Sunshine Stars.

Akombo Ukeyima got the visitors onto a brilliant start, handling them a first half lead with a well headed in 8 minutes goal.

But Ganiyu Salami would reply with a brace in the second period to hand Sooting all three points on offer on the first day of the new season.

Stanley Eguma proved his superiority over his former assistant, Ndubuisi Nduka with Dolphins recording the only away victory of the new season.

Dolphins visit to Rwang Pam stadium, Jos proved rewarding with Owusu Adae scoring in the 8 minute of the opening period.

Enyimba, six times champions began their title defence on a brilliant note in Aba. It was John Chukwudi’s 45th minute goal that handed the hosts the maximum points.

Tornadoes earned a 1-0 win over newly prompted Crown FC of Ogbomosho with Baba Sule fetching the eventual winner a quarter of an hour after kick off.

In Bauchi, inside the Tafawa Balewa stadium, Heartland of Owerri crashed 0-2 to Gombe United with goals from Salaudeen Rafiu (25mins) and Ifeanyi Okoro (52mins).

New Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia was on the losing Heartland’s bench while Victor Ezeji opened scoring for Sharks against JUTH inside the Sharks stadium, Port Harcourt.

But his 76th strike was cancelled out by James Amakwei on the dot of 90 minutes to ensure that the two teams shared the points.

Week 1: Results
Kaduna Utd 1 - 1 Kano Pillars
Kaduna Utd: Siman Yusuf 37, Pillars: Rabiu Ali 29

Enyimba 1 - 0 Ocean Boys
John Chukwudi 35

Plateau Utd 0 - 1 Dolphin
Owusu Addae 8

Rangers 3 - 2 Lobi Stars
Rangers: Fred Okwara 15, Ejike Uzoenyi 44, Bertrand Ogbu 92; Lobi Stars: Kingsely Odoh 35, 53

Gombe Utd 2 - 0 Heartland
Rafiu Salawudeen 38, Ifeanyi Okoro 52

Sharks 1 - 1 JUTH FC
Sharks: Victor Ezeji 76; Juth: James Amankwei 90

Bukola Babes 0 - 0 Zamfara Utd

Tornadoes 1 - 0 Crown FC
Baba Sule 15

Wolves 1 - 0 Kwara Utd
Emmanuel Omodiagbe 82

3SC 2 – 1 Sunshine Stars
3SC: Gbolahan Salami 46, 91; Sunshine Stars: Akombo Ukeyima 6

Enug Rangers for life. I hope they win this season. It's has been a long time since we won anything significant.

Tuesday, 9 November 2010
NPL names Team of the Week

Twelve outstanding performers have been rewarded for glowing displays on the opening weekend of the Nigeria Premier League.

On a weekend which saw one away win and three draws, there was no shortage of heros.

Dolphins goalkeeper stood out, with a succession of crucial interventions to help his team hold out for a valuable three points on the road. The combination of the clean sheet and excellent display was enough to beat out the competition from Ocean Boys' Olufemi Thomas, who stopped a penalty at the Enyimba Stadium.

In defence, Kano Pillars' Alhaji Alhaji's bounding raids down the right flank earn him the right back spot, while resurgent veteran Ajibade Omolade of Plateau United sneaks into the left back position.

"Ajibade was excellent at left back and deserves his place in the team of the week even though they lost," says Dolphins Media Officer China Acheru.

Monday Osagie of Kwara United,a nd ThankGod Ike of Warri Wolves were on opposite ends of a 1-0 result, with Ike the happier of the two. But both men did more than enough to find themselves on the same side as the centreback duo in the Team of The Week.

Two goalscoring players are at the centre of midfiel. Defensive midfielder Emmanuel Omodiagbe bagged the winner for Warri Wolves, and Kingsley Odoh found the back of the net twice, although his Lobi Stars still went down 2-3 to Rangers.

Gombe United's Rafiu Salaudeen and Rangers' Ejike Uzoenyi also scored their way into right and left midfield respectively.

Upfront,  3SC's two-goal match-winner leads the line along with Kano Pillars' Rabiu Ali, whose wicked half volley set the league runners-up on their way to a valuable away point.

The team will be coached by Stanley Eguma, who masterminded the weekend's only road win.

 

NPL Week 1 Team of The Week 4-4-2

GoalKeeper: Rotimi Sunday (Dolphins)

Right Back:  Alhaji Alhaji (Pillars)

Left Back: Ajibade Omolade (Plateau Utd)

CentreBack: Monday Osagie (Kwara Utd)

CentreBack: ThankGod Ike (Wolves)

Defensive Midfielder: Emmanuel Omodiagbe (Warri Wolves)

Attacking Midfielder: Kingsley Odoh (Lobi Stars)

Left Midfield: Ejike Uzoenyi (Rangers)

Right Midfield: Rafiu Salaudeen (Gombe United)

Forward: Gbolahan Salami (3SC)

Forward: Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars)

 

Coach: Stanley Eguma (Dolphins)

 

 

 

 
http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=282

^^^^

Bro, this thread is for news related to the NPL, endeavor to post articles there or make a new thread for the news if it's a big news/story.


https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-238138.0.html

hey house, can someone please help me with current information on Heartland, Sharks and Gombe UTD clubsides? Tanks