NPFL Title Race Still Open – Enyimba Boss

Coach Fatai Osho has declared that his players were on the right track after picking up a point against Plateau United at the New Jos Stadium at the weekend.
The People’s Elephants held the home side to a goalless draw to continue their good run of form on the road.
In a chat with the media after the game, Fatai Osho hailed his players for putting up such a massive shift against a very solid Plateau United side in Jos.
“A lot of discipline on their part, we know what we need to do, we know what we want and we tabled that before the game and the players played strictly to what they were told. “
“You can see the shape was fantastic all through, despite the fact that Plateau United were so good. But for the fact that we were able to get a draw in this fixture, I commend the team”.
The points moved Enyimba to 5th on the log with 49 points from 23games, with a game in hand.
“To me, the table had been open all along, I mean, if you played in a league with about 10 matches to go and the leader is just four points ahead of you, a whole lot can still happen. The NPFL is a league where there are about six or four teams that are capable of winning it. So there is still all to play for”. He said.
Enyimba will host Warri Wolves in their next outing at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba today.
Meanwhile, League leaders, Akwa United suffered their first defeat since February 14 when they bowed to Katsina United in week 29th game last Sunday.
The Promise Keepers were far from their best at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium and struggled to hit top gear.
A first half penalty from fit again Samuel Kalu was enough to secure the maximum three points for the Changi Boys.
The 1-0 defeat brought an end to the Akwa United’s 18-game unbeaten streak in the Nigeria Professional Football League last Sunday.
Akwa United still remain on top of the league table despite Sunday’s setback, they have 53 points after 29 matches.
They are followed by Nasarawa United and Kano Pillars in the second and third spots, respectively with 52 points each.