BY ESSE KELVIN, LAGOS
NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE( NPFL) for 2019/2020 season finally kicks off this weekend 2nd of November with MATCH DAY 1 games after so many uncertainties.
Thanks to the intervention of minister for youths and sport development, MR SUNDAY DARE, Nigeria football community and fans can troop out in numbers to cheer their favourite clubs starting from this weekend.
The PEOPLE’S ELEPHANT and defending champion, EYINMBA INTERNATIONAL will be gunning for their 9th title but the ABA based team won’t see actions this weekend due to continental engagement with TS GALAXY of SOUTH AFRICA, the same with RANGERS INTERNATIONAL of ENUGU as the FLYING ANTELOPES has a date to overturn a 2-1 defeat to ASC KARA of TOGO at NNAMDI AZIKWE STADIUM.
Meanwhile in the other MATCH DAY 1 fixtures, ABIA WARRIORS at the UMUAHIA TOWNSHIP STADIUM welcomes KATSINA UNITED.
The STEPHEN KESHI STADIUM it will be battle ground for new comers as DELTA FORCE FC will entertain AKWA STARLETS while ADAMAWA UNITED will travel to NNEWI , ANAMBRA state to be guest OF FC IFEANYI UBA.
it will be an emotional meeting for FIDELIS ILECHUKWU as he welcomes his former boys to OKIGWE TOWNSHIP STADIUM when HEARTLAND FC slug it out with the OLUKOYA BOYS; MFM FC.
KANO PILLARS who hardly lose at the SANNI ABACHA STADIUM will receive RIVERS UTD of PORT-HARCOURT as t guests, in JOS it will be PLATEAU UTD against LOBI STARS.
The WARRI TOWNSHIP STADIUM will be the venue when SEA SIDERS; WARRI WOLVES will be looking forward to a flying start as they hosts AKWA UTD and last fixture will be at the PANTAMI STADIUM in GOMBE as WIKKI TOURISTS hosts JIGAWA FC.
