Rangers football club ofEnuguare looking good for this season league trophy after beating Sunshine Stars 3 – 0 on Wednesday.
With this result Rangers stormed back to the top of theNigeriaPremier league (NPL) with 61 points, same as Kano Pillars but haveSuperiorgoal difference.
The flying Antelopes were dominant in the game, as Sunshine Stars missed four of their key players Moses Ocheje, Godfrey Oboabona, Izu Azuka and Solomon. Kwambe – all on International duties.
Goals from Chinedu Sunday, Ifeanyi Ede and Chikeluba Ofoedu compounded the efforts of the Akure lads who on Sunday had their first victory in the CAF champions league group stage beating As Chief of Algeria 2 – 0 in Ijebu – ode.
Okey Emordi’s team will confront second placed Lobi stars in a potential title clash on Match day 37 in Katsina –Alaand round off the season at home against Sharks in Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium,Enugu.
Meanwhile, the NigeriaPremier league Board has ordered Heartland football club to return back to Kadunaand prosecute their rescheduled week 29th match today Friday.
The Naze Millionaires returned back to Owerri on Wednesday after encountering a life threatening sporadic shooting around Okene and Lokoja the state capital of Kogi state.
It was also reported that some unknown gunmen had entered aDeeperLifeChurchin Okene shooting and Killing up to 20 people which has also warranted the state government issuing a 24 hour curfew in the affected areas.
The possibility of the match holding today is however surrounded with doubts as whether the teams were still in Owerri as at Thursday morning and the players were yet to recover from the shorcks and psychological effects of the Okene shooting.
Heartland will end the season with two home games against Gombe United Akwa United in a yet to announced dates.
