As the much-anticipated 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six kicked off in Lagos on Saturday, Enyimba International FC and Remo Stars were inseparable as both teams produced a 2-2 stalemate.
The 2022/2023 NPFL Super Six playoffs to determine the abridged league winners is ongoing at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium) Lagos
Six teams, three each from the Groups A and B of the Abridged league format, are to play to determine the winners.
Group A consists of unbeaten Bendel Insurance, with 34 points, Remo Stars with 33 points and Enyimba with 32 points.
Group B has defending champions, Rivers United FC with 34 points, Lobi Stars of Makurdi with 30 points and Sunshine Stars FC of Akure with 27 points.
In the first match of the NPFL Super Six, Enyimba International FC and Remo Stars produced a tough encounter from the blast of the first whistle.
Remo Stars FC recorded the first attempt in the 11th minute as Andy Okpe’s clever header narrowly missed the target off a lofty cross from Sodiq Ismaila.
The entertaining game also had Remo Stars’ Sadiq Ismail’s long range effort parried to safety by Enyimba’s goalkeeper, Djeri Bassa.
In the 23rd minute, Enyimba’s Ekene Awazie dribbled his marker on the left but his low cross into the box was cleared by Remo Stars’ skipper, Nduka.
Seth Mayi’s long range effort at goal was also cleverly saved by Djeri Bassa as the match ended goalless at the end of the first half.
In the second half, Sadiq Abubakar won a 49th minute free kick for Enyimba FC in a promising position, but the resultant effort was blocked by Remo’s defenders and eventually cleared to safety.
