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Pulse Sports NPFL Team of the Week

The NPFL continues this weekend
The NPFL continues this weekend
It was a different week entirely in the Nigeria Professional Football League as Rivers United emerged as new leaders after Remo Stars failed to win at Enugu Rangers. Enyimba lost in Markurdi but Kano Pillars defeated MFM narrowly.
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 Rafiu Ishaq scored and made an assist to lead his side to a comfortable win over helpless Heartland FC in Port-Harcourt, while Ebenezer Odeyemi came off the bench to inspire his side to a second win of the campaign.

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 Here are the best performers of the matchday;

 Formation - 4-3-3

GOALKEEPER

Kayode Bankole (Rangers): The goalkeeper has been excellent for the Sky Blue Stars and did well once more to ensure they claim another point on the road. It was his sixth clean-sheet of the current season. 

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DEFENDERS

Ghali Falke (Shooting Stars): The full-back was a menace in both boxes as the Oluyole Warriors came from a goal down to record a rare home win.

Bolu Sholumade (Sunshine Stars): It was a composed and decisive performance from the defender. He dominated the opposition’s attackers as they left Uyo with a point and a clean-sheet.

Nduka Junior (Remo Stars): The centre-back made two crucial blocks in the game, complementing the efforts of the goalkeeper with excellent display against the Flying Antelopes.

Samuel Akpan (Dakkada): The full-back was a huge contributor to his side’s result away from home. Good cover for the rest of the back-line and was present in the opposition’s box rendering support to the forwards.

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MIDFIELDERS

Onuwa Chukwuka (Lobi Stars): The diminutive midfielder came off the bench to net an all important winner in the cagey game.

Morice Chukwu (Rivers United): The hard-tackling midfielder scored an excellent free-kick to set them on the winning path and was a prominent figure in the midfield for the home side with or without the ball in the game.

Fuad Ekelojuoti (Wikki Tourists): He gave it all to net the equalizer in the derby. The midfielder worked tirelessly to ensure his side picked another win at home.

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 FORWARDS

Ishaq Rafiu (Rivers United) - The former 3SC man scored one and assisted another in the routine win; a MoTM performance from the sleek-footed winger.

Ebenezer Odeyemi (3SC) - The forward tucked home the winner at the death and this was after he had played a part in the equalizer minutes after he was subbed on.

Abdulazeez Yusuf (Gombe United): The forward took his goal brilliantly as his side picked a valuable home win against Niger Tornadoes on Monday - his fourth goal of the campaign.

COACH OF THE WEEK

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Deji Ayeni (Sunshine Stars) - Yet another appearance for him in the ToTW after the leading his side to pick a valuable point in Uyo.

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