#NPFL MATCH DAY 27 RESULTS
Top-2 @RangersIntFC, Wikki are only teams with away points this weekend pic.twitter.com/XZvdTLC3Qh
— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) July 17, 2016
It’s hard to follow all the games being played in a league on a weekend or matchday. Ha! You’ll need some super powers to keep an eye (or both and some fingers too for some phone tapping or typing) on updates from all games on a Matchday.
And this weekend, in the Nigerian Professional Football League, it was extra important to keep tabs on all the goings-on in the league
The #NPFL table after Match Day 27 pic.twitter.com/Ny0IafvVUb
— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) July 17, 2016
There were different struggles for different positions on the league table. Rangers International wanted to snatch that top spot from Wikki Tourists. 3SC desperately needed to start picking points and Kano Pillars were trying to avoid another “Elephantic Defeat.”
While MFM wanted to win without their fans…
Agege fans are outside the stadium but they can't see @MFMFC_Lagos Vs @HeartlandFC_ng pic.twitter.com/gSaFP6OQfK
— SupportTheNPFL (@SupportTheNPFL) July 17, 2016
… there was a teeming crowd to enjoy the IfeanyiUbah game.
We've got the best fans in the world. Thank You for your #Amazing support today. #NPFL pic.twitter.com/maHEs80uFL
— FC Ifeanyi Ubah (@FCIfeanyiUbah) July 17, 2016
So you can understand where I’m coming from when I say I had to follow “all available” updates. Wouldn’t be so much fun missing out on all the fun right? So I watched when I could and followed trends when watching was impossible.
And the thing is this: Following a match via trends on social media most times, helps you to see the action from more angles than one. Especially if the social media of your choice is Twitter.
Some ladies will be forming no jobs, na your fellow lady be the centre referee for #ENYPIL #NPFL match
— QUINTESSENTIAL (@adekanye52) July 17, 2016
You’d be amazed by how much a series of 140-characters-long posts could be informative, engaging and of course, hilarious (if you’re a twitter user, this should be a norm for you).
How can someone be missing such clear cut opportunity? Is someone calling him from the other side? #AKWRAN pic.twitter.com/Zt6yrlhQoV
— EDAFE MATT ESEOGHENE (@ELEGBETE1) July 16, 2016
So how about a round-up?
It all started on Saturday with the most prolific NPFL game I’ve ever watched in my life: Akwa United vs Rangers International. It was a terrific game with terrific goals scored…
Friday's terrific cross in, Fortune's bullet of a header!#AkwaUnited huffed and puffed and finally drew the equalizer.#NPFL #AKWRAN
— Rotimi David (Papi) (@Rotdav) July 16, 2016
… and some amazing records set too.
11 – No team now have more away points this season than @RangersIntFC in the #NPFL. Flying. #AKWRAN
— Opta Nigeria (@OptaNGR) July 16, 2016
Then on Sunday, some “Fan Fun” as Enyimba got the better of Kano Pillars…
This Enyimba fan was really having fun #ENYPIL #NPFL pic.twitter.com/KoXJrGjlp3
— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) July 17, 2016
… for the second time this season…
Today July 17 2016, @EnyimbaFC completes the double over Pillars.
FT: Enyimba 2-1 Pillars (Ifeanyi, John – Adamu) https://t.co/YEO5i8EqLN— Emmanuel Etim (@Emiearth) July 17, 2016
1 – Enyimba FC did the double against Kano Pillars in a regular #NPFL season for the first time in this millennium. Leap #ENYPIL
— NPFL STATISTICS (@NPFLstats) July 17, 2016
… and some stuff of international quality from Heartland FC.
Our Starting XI vs @MFMFC_Lagos:
O O E A D O A K O E J #MFMHEA #NPFL pic.twitter.com/qVkTPbGw25— Heartland FC (@HeartlandFC_ng) July 17, 2016
Rivers added more misery for 3SC…
Rivers United totally bossed the first half. Easiest 45mins ever for the pitakwans. Hopefully 3SC brings the fight in the 2nd half. #NPFL
— Emmanuel Etim (@Emiearth) July 17, 2016
… and there was poor officiating in Niger.
watching d match btw Niger tornadoes n Wiki tourist n l must confess dat d level of officiating is terrible…….@LMCNPFL @BlessingFowowe
— @BLAIZE (@temitopeidowu) July 17, 2016
It seemed one of the most exciting games of the weekend was played behind closed doors at the Agege Stadium.
Fans troop in after the final whistle at Agege Stadium. They missed the juicy game. #PMLive #NPFL pic.twitter.com/4PPaza8FCQ
— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) July 17, 2016
At first, 3 penalties were awarded.
Eagle Obi saves from an Ifeanyi Ifeanyi penalty. Three penalties in this match all saved. #MFMHEA. Still 1-0 pic.twitter.com/fwWldXgq7e
— HalfTime Nigeria (@HalfTimeNg) July 17, 2016
Then, as if not satisfied with the number, the ref awarded one more.
@MFMFC_Lagos v @HeartlandFC_ng so far…
4 penalties…
3 to MFM FC and 1 to Heartland..
Crazy game here. Now 2-0.. #NPFL #PMLive
— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) July 17, 2016
I’m wondering: Maybe heet waz a spiritual somtin? *in Falz’s voice*
Every "anti-penalty-scoring" powers in that Agege Stadium… FALL DOWN AND DIE BY FIRE! https://t.co/oKMnf2rYHq
— Rotimi David (Papi) (@Rotdav) July 17, 2016
With the tweets above, the fans have again, showed how interesting the NPFL is, how much fun there is and HOW MUCH YOU’RE MISSING OUT ON if you haven’t started watching NPFL games.
Already looking forward to the next Matchday!
P.S: Thanks for reading. But don’t forget to share with your friends. We need to spread the NPFL Fever. The people need to know how much fun they’re missing out on. Plus, when they realise the fun you’re trying to share with them, they’ll thank you for being a good friend.
Cheers to a great week ahead!
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