See NPFL Matchday 25 results as LMC confirms league goes on break

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Matchday 25 games of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) were played across several venues across the country on Wednesday, March 18th.

A total of 10 games were played which resulted in six home wins, one draw and three away wins and a total of 24 goals scored.

1 Jigawa GS 2-1 Heartland

Maro Kalla 28’, 90+8’ (PEN) – Chidera Eze 40’
2 MFM 2-1 Abia Warriors

Dennis Obasi 18’, Clement Ogwu 29’ – Fatai Abdullahi 54’

3 Rivers Utd 3-0 Wolves

Malachi Ohawume 38’, 90+1’, Kunle Odunlami 73’

4 Sunshine Stars 1-2 Katsina Utd

Silas Nwankwo 74’ – Suleman Ibrahim 38’, Joseph Atule 67’

5 Sunshine Stars 1-2 Katsina Utd

Silas Nwankwo 74’ – Suleman Ibrahim 38’, Joseph Atule 67’

6 Nasarawa Utd 0-0 Akwa Utd

7 Lobi 1-0 FC Ifeanyiubah

Samad Kadiri 5’

8 Dakkada 2-3 Rangers

Femi Ajayi 6’, 62’ – Israel Abia 21’, 70’, Ibrahim Olawoyin 43’

9 Wikki 1-0 Kano Pillars #

Guda Mohammed 55’ (PEN)

10 Plateau Utd 2-1 Kwara Utd

Ibrahim Mustapha 16’ (PEN), 25’ – Ajibola Adekeke 50’

After the conclusion of games, the League Management Company (LMC) released a statement on their website that they are postponing the NPFL due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus and in accordance with the government.

The statement said, “Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in line with global health preventive protocol against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19).

“In suspending remaining league matches, the League Management Company (LMC) said it would review the decision after consulting the nation’s health authorities, namely, the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

“Matchday 25 fixtures were concluded on Wednesday and the LMC said the decision was to conform with the guidelines for containment of the spread of the global pandemic.”

Tosin Abayomi