It’s Day 2 of the Super 6 of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), which will produce this season’s champions in the country’s top flight club football.
Defending champions Rivers United have set the pace in their determination to keep the title, leading the six-team table after recording the only win on Day 1. The Pride of Rivers beat Sunshine Stars through a penalty that appeared questionable.
Rivers will feature in the second match of the day at Mobolaji Johnson Arena on the Lagos Island against Remo Stars who shared honours with Enyimba on Matchday 1.
A second victory in the NPL championship play-off will strengthen Rivers’ position, while the Sky Blue Stars of Ikenne-Remo will be determine to achieve their first maximum points.
Rivers won Group B in the regular season of the abridged NPL, which ended recently; while Remo were second behind Bendel Insurance in Group A.
On the game, Remo Stars’ manager Stanley Eguma said: “Every game has different tactics. Remo Stars is not Sunshine Stars, Enyimba or Insurance, so as they come, we will bring out our tactical plans. We have our plans to face our next opponents”.
Rivers United have won 5 of the 6 meetings between both sides with only the latest meeting ending in a draw, which was on 30th January, last year. The game ended 1-1 in Ikenne-Remo.
Sensational Bendel Insurance could not break 1999 champions Lobi Stars on Matchday 1 as both combatants played goalless. Having set a record of unbeaten run in the league – achieved in the regular season – the focus of the Benin Arsenal is on winning the ultimate – the NPL title.
Insurance opponents, Sunshine Stars were unlucky to have lost to a disputed penalty in their opening match against Rivers United. Will they take revenge on Insurance?
All matches: Lobi Stars v Enyimba (2 pm), Rivers United v Remo Stars (4:30 pm), Bendel Insurance v Sunshine Stars (7 pm)
Additional reports by Lobi Stars Media and Rivers United Media
