Sharks Secure Away Victory In Abuja

A 29th minute goal by Terry Envoh on Wednesday in Abuja gave visiting Sharks Football Club of Port Harcourt a 1-0 win over hosts Plateau United FC of Jos.

   In the rescheduled Nigerian Premier League match played at the Old Parade Ground, Sharks took advantage of their best scoring chance to pick the full points.

The match saw Sharks taking the game in hand when Envoh chested down a pullout before knocking the ball past goalkeeper Isah Abdul.

Efforts thereafter by Plateau United to draw level were thwarted as the visitors resorted to massive defending and counter-attacking to contain their opponents.

Plateau United were, however, not helped by their poor finishing in front of goal, missing numerous valuable scoring opportunities as the game wore to an end.

Plateau United’s Technical Adviser, Ndubuisi Nduka, said the defeat was a disappointment for his team in spite of their efforts.

“We tried our best, but it was disappointing that we had to lose.

“We will go back to correct our lapses and ensure we get something better from our remaining games,” he said.

On his part, Sharks FC’s Technical Adviser, John Obuh, said his team had to slow down the pace of their game after their opponents resorted to a more robust game.

“We were forced into two substitutions late in the first half as a result of the way our opponents started playing, and we only needed to keep up to maintain our lead in the second half,” he said.

Obuh, who is also the Flying Eagles head coach, said the win was good for his team and would give them more confidence to face their home match this weekend against Kaduna United.

“It is a good result for us and it will help us be in the right frame of mind for the home match this weekend,” he said.

The match was played in Abuja as a result of the lingering crisis in Jos which had prevented the state’s two Premier League clubsides from hosting their home matches in the state.

The two clubs, Plateau United and JUTH FC will, however, play their home matches in Jos as from this weekend.

This was after the league organisers, the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), received security guarantees from the Special Task Force in Jos and it gave approval for the clubs to resume playing there.