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NPL shifts week 30matches

The Nigeria Premier League has shifted week 30 matches originally scheduled to be played this Wednesday. According to the acting Executive Secretary of the league body, Tunji Babalola, the decision to shift the matches is because the ;eague organising body want all clubs to play all the rescheduled games so as not to give any team an undue advantage. “We have taken the decision because we don’t want any team in the Premier League to have this advantage of determining what happens to others team because they are yet to complete their matches like others clubs. “It will give them an advantage that is not good for the league. So instead of playing the week 30 games, majority of the outstanding games will be played. The matches that will take place this Wednesday include the Owerri tie between Heartland and JUTH of Jos. Dolphins of Port-Harcourt will host Kaduna United, while Sunshine Stars will travel to Gombe to fight for points against Gombe

NPL shifts week 30matches

The officiating was poor-Maurince coreman.

His team was defeated by the league leaders, Sunshine stars of akure in ijebu ode on sunday, maurince coreman coach of kaduna united blame the referees and his assistant for the loss. That's football in nigeria, it will never change, we know sunshine stars are fighting to be crown league champion, they are a good side got quality players but will play against the ref and his two assitant. I don't care about the officiating that is nigeria football style, coreman told jidap sport. He also blame fatigue for the loss on sunday, Coreman told jidap sport that they came late for the game, we arrive ijebu ode 1pm on sunday and we play the game by 4pm.he said. Kaduna utd are also through to the next round in the CAF confederation league.

My players performance was great-Gbenga Ogunbote

After seeing his lads trashed kaduna united on sunday in ijebu ode by 4-1 in a NPL game, Sunshine stars coach gbenga ogunbote told jidap sport that taking our chances was great. My players performance was excellent, i thank God we covert our chances rather than been wastefull, it was great to watch my players scored 4 goals against a good side like kaduna united.my players showed character & determination to win the game.Gbenga told jidap sport. I hope will have a good officiating in Gombe on wednessday, the game is going to be difficult, Gombe united are a good side but with hard work and if my players took their chances we may pick a point in the game, gbenga said. Talking about the officiating in the game on sunday, gbenga said, Coreman has his own opinion on the officiating, but for me the officiating was excellent, even though i don't discuss about officiating after game. In the first leg in kaduna, the officiating today was better.Gbenga told jidap sport. Sunshine sta

The ref was poor - Abu Azeez

Bridge boys fc lost to prime fc in a pro leagud game on saturday by 2-0, Abu Azeez bridge boys attacker told Jidap sport that the officiating was bad and not up to standard. Two penalty was awarded to prime fc in the game which was a wrong decision by the ref, they lost the first spot kick in the first half of the game, but in the 2nd half the ref awarded another penalty to them which they covert to score their 2nd goal, Abu said. Abu Azeez also said, Bridge boys equalised with a fantastic goal, but the ref and his assitant ruled it out for off side which is not, he said. My co-player gave me the ball on air one on one with prime fc defenders and i drop the ball for another player and he scored, but the ref disallowed our goal and the chance to earn a point in the game, he said. Abu was part of the beach team that was 2nd in moroco at the beach africa championship and he said his getting ready for the world cup in Italy.

NIGERIA PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK 28

Lobi stars dominated team of the week released by the NPL on tuesday. Lobi stars defeated relegation threatend side crown fc at their home ground in Ilaro on sunday. GK: Danladi Isa (Lobi Stars) RB: Alhaji Mohammed (Kano Pillars) CB: ThankGod Ike (Warri Wolves) CB: Victor Ezuruike (Dolphins) LB: Ezekiel Bassey (Lobi Stars) RM: Tony Okpotu (Lobi Stars) CM: Babatunde Yusuf (3SC) AM: Michael Egbeta (Warri Wolves) LM: Anthony Okemiri (Kwara United) ATT: George Akpabio (Plateau United) ATT: Adamu Mohammed (Gombe United) Coach: Dominic Iorfa (Lobi Stars) See More

THEY DESERVES THE VICTORY-ABU AZEEZ

Nigeria forward Abu azeez told jidap sport that the senegalese deserves been crowned africa champion at the just concluded beach soccer championship in Moroco. He told jidap sport that, the senegalese are a good team,their players height play against us and they convert their chances, we believe in ourselves but that is football you win some and lose some. The gap after the second quater was much, in the last quater when they were a bit tired, time was up against us,abu said. In spirit of sportmanship i say congratulation to the senegalese team,the key point is that we get the world cup ticket, he told jidap sport. Sand eagles lost to senegal by 7 - 4 in the final of africa beach soccer championship in moroco,both countries will represent africa at the world beach soccer championship in Italy.

3SC LOST AGAIN IN THE F.A CUP.

Federation cup result: 3sc lost to Akwa United 4-2 via penalties,akindele and kareem shuaibu lost while chima akas and slyvester coverted their spot kick after goalless in the 90mins of the game. 3sc played the match under protest as akwa did not produced lincenses. Earlier this morning the media officer Arowolo jurbril told jidap sport that the organisation of the F.A cup is bad,claiming 3sc arrived the match venue on monday night and the organisers told them they will be playing on tuesday afternoon,we have less than 15 hours rest it's unfair to be informed we are playing the first game.jubril said.