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Twenty-three goals were scored in a round of fixtures that produced one away point on the road.Rangers steamrolled Pillars 4-1 at the Awka City stadium in Anambra on Saturday.A brace from Godwin Obaje and additional goals from Isaac Saviour and skipper Chukwudi Nwaodu cancelled Muhammad Yakubu’s early strike for Rangers’ third league win of the season.
The Flying Antelopes go top of the league with 10 points and a superior goal difference over Shooting Stars FC.Akwa United held Insurance at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium to nick a vital away point on Saturday. The result was the Promise Keepers’ third draw of the season. They stay rooted at the bottom of the log.Goals from Gbolagade Adelowo, Kareem Ayinde and Gideon Monday secured a brilliant victory for Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami stadium on Sunday.3SC sit second on the log with just goal difference separating the club and Rangers at the top.Katsina United defeated Sunshine Stars in a five-goal thriller on Sunday.
A brace from Bello Lukman and a goal on the stroke of halftime by Michael Okoro ensure Katsina triumphed over the Owena Waves despite two goals from Michael Olulasi.Junior Lokosa scored his first goal of the season for Sporting Lagos in a home win over Tornadoes on Sunday evening.Jonathan Alukwu scored the first goal of the game, while Yahuza Bala got a consolation goal for the Tornadoes.
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