Nasarawa United Football Club of Lafia defeated Lobi Stars of Makurdi 1-0 in an intense North Central derby.
The Match Day 16 fixture of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) was held at the Lafia Township Stadium, the capital of Nasarawa State.
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Interestingly, the Makurdi side had adopted the Lafia Township Stadium as their home ground for the 2024/2025 NPFL season.
The only goal of the match came in the 12th minute, courtesy of Qamar Adegoke, securing all three points for the Lafia side.
Adegoke, who recently joined the team, scored his second goal in four matches. The Nasarawa attacker capitalized on a defensive error by the opponent's backline to find the back of the net, giving Nasarawa United the advantage.
In a post-match interview, Kabir Dogo, Technical Adviser of Nasarawa United, praised his players for securing all three points.
He highlighted the team’s improvement, noting they had scored five goals in their last three matches and expressed optimism about further progress in future games.
“We had issues with goal scoring in the past, but this has changed in our last three games,” he said.
With the win, Nasarawa United climbed to 14th on the NPFL table, while Lobi Stars remain in 17th position.
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