{"id":151486,"date":"2025-02-19T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T20:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-abia-warriors-overcome-rangers-in-derby-akwa-rivers-united-share-spoils"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:26:34","slug":"npfl-abia-warriors-overcome-rangers-in-derby-akwa-rivers-united-share-spoils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-abia-warriors-overcome-rangers-in-derby-akwa-rivers-united-share-spoils","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Abia Warriors overcome Rangers in derby, Akwa, Rivers United share spoils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ijeoma Desouza scored the winning goal as Abia Warriors defeated Rangers 1-0 in their Oriental derby at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Desouza struck three minutes before the break to hand Imama Amapakabo\u2019s side maximum points.<\/p>\n<p>It was the forward\u2019s sixth goal of the campaign for Abia Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>In the South-South derby, Akwa United and Rivers United played out a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<p>Ubong Friday, a former Akwa United player, opened the scoring for the visitors after eight minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Akwa United equalised through Mare Abson seven minutes after the break.<\/p>\n<p>Sunshine Stars and Kano Pillars also battled to a 1-1 draw in Ikenne.<\/p>\n<p>Sunshine Stars took the lead through Chigozie Iwundu\u2019s 59th-minute strike, while Eshimitu Gomino levelled for the visitors 14 minutes from time.<\/p>\n<p>Full Results<\/p>\n<p>Sunshine Stars 1-1 Kano Pillars<\/p>\n<p>Abia Warriors 1-0 Rangers<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa United 2-2 Nasarawa United<\/p>\n<p>Tornadoes 2-1 Heartland<\/p>\n<p>Akwa United 1-1 Rivers United<\/p>\n<p>El-Kanemi 0-0 Bendel Insurance<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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