Nasarawa United edge Wikki Tourists to go fifth
Nasarawa United have continued with their impressive start to the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign with a 1-0 home victory over newly promoted side Wikki Tourists, on Match day 4, at the Lafia City Stadium, Nasarawa, North-Central, Nigeria.
Promising youngster, Garba Mohammed, was the man of the moment, as he grabbed the solitary goal for the Lafia-based outfit in the 37th minute of the intense encounter, making it a back-to-back home win for United, while tying both teams on points and goal difference.
Coach Mangut Mbwas-tutored Nasarawa United who forced a share of the spoils last weekend against nine-time league champions, Enyimba FC, away from home, now sit 5th on the table, scooping seven points from a posible twelve.
The Solid Miners will hope to carry the same momentum when they travel to Yenagoa to face Bayelsa United who lost 2-0 at home to Enyimba early in the season, before returning a week later to host another Northern team, Katsina United in Lafia, on MatchDay 6.
The Nasarawa United vs Wikki Tourists' match was watched by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Kwanta Yakubu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Ibrahim Adamu Alhassan, Aide to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Sports Affairs, Comrade Hamza Ibrahim Moyi, State Football Association's Chairman, Salisu Galadima, alongside a good number of the home fans with Chairman of Nasarawa United, Mr. Solomon Babanjah, playing host to the dignitaries.
★ HEAR FROM THE ACTORS:
✓ Coach Mangut Mbwas:
"It's a thing of joy to get the maximum points against a difficult team that's very mobile and have high confidence on the ball.
"We tried as much as possible to stop them from circulating the ball. We counter-pressed some of the balls, and one of those chances gave us the goal.
"From there on, we refused them the opportunity to build from the rear to the attack. It's an open game for both sides, but I must give credit to my boys who stood firmly to achieve victory.
"Starting Anas Yusuf from the bench in today's game was deliberate because since he came from national assignment with the home-based Super Eagles and going to receive his highest goal scorer award in Abuja, he has been alternating trainings. This is part of our physical conditioning therapy for him to gradually match up with other players of the team, and we believe that he will recover fully to come back to the same form we have always known him for.
"By and large, the league is still in its infant stage. We are approaching every game as it comes, with different approaches, beginning with our next game against Bayelsa United.
"We will keep working hard and smart in each passing game to achieve our goals."
✓ Garba Mohammed:
"It's a fantastic game today for us. I am very happy to score the only goal in the game today, and I want to score more this season, because that's my target this season - to be among the top goalscorers and assist provider.
"Our ambition is to get a continental ticket this season."
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