By Amaechi Agbo

Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL former champions, Enyimba on Wednesday pipped defending champions, Akwa United in a rescheduled matchday 8 of the 2021/2022 NPFL season, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

Played in Aba, Enyimba’s Stadium, the People’s Elephant overcame the dogged Promise Keepers to consolidate their position of the log.

Tosin Omoyele scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute after Adekunle Adeleke with a run from his defence found Imo Obot on the left flank whose pass was tapped into the net by Omoyele for the home team.

Enyimba’s search for a security goal were intense as the former CAF Champions League winners hit the woodwork twice in 39th and 55th minutes of the encounter.

Akwa United concerted efforts to get an equaliser was unfruitful as they left Aba empty-handed.

In another match in Nnewi, visiting Remo Stars and table toppers, frustrated Enugu Rangers in their new adopted home in Nnewi as their encounter produced no goal.

The new comers preserved their unbeaten run in the league and maintained the leadership of the table while Rangers, energised by their 3-nil trashing of Heartland FC of Owerri in the previous match found the Ogun State based club’s defence impregnable.

The draw leaves Rangers in 3rd place with 15 points while Remo Stars and Rivers United are top with 18 points but the former have superior goal advantage.

Shooting Stars came from a goal down to beat Kwara United 2-1 in another rescheduled match in Ibadan, Oyo State.