Katsina United FC on Friday ended Heartland International FC’s fairy-tale run of five unbeaten matches with a well-deserved 1-0 win in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 23 fixture.
The Match Day 23 encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium was the first fixture played on a Friday since the start of the second stanza of the 2024/2025 NPFL season.
The defeat also marked Heartland's first loss in five consecutive league matches.
Mohammed Ibrahim netted the only goal of the match, finding the back of the net 14 minutes before the final whistle.
With the win, Katsina United climbed to 13th place in the standings, while Heartland remained in 11th position despite the loss.
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