Plateau United Started Their NPFL Season on a Bright Note

Plateau United started their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season on a bright note winning Niger Tornadoes 2-1 on Saturday at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos.

The much talked about encounter started with both teams starting the match on a fast pace.

The Jos-based team broke

the deadlock in the 17th minute of the encounter through Charles

Okafor’s powerful header, with Bala’s assisting him from a corner kick.

Niger Tornadoes didn’t relax, they quickly put the goal deficit behind them and launched series of attacks on their hosts but the duo of Lukman and Wilfed Ammeh failed to convert their chances in front of goal.

The half timed ended 1-0 in favour of plateau united and both teams shared the ball possession at 50 per cent

At the beginning of second half, Niger Tornadoes almost leveled the score, but the resilience of Lankat Isah in defence

In the 64^th minute, Issa blasted the ball past the Plateau United goalkeeper, Innocent Ndem, to make it 1-1.

Plateau United finally restored their one-goal lead when Bala's corner kick was tapped in by Ibeh Johnson after a goalmouth scramble.

Johnson's goal just three minutes before full time was enough for Plateau United to take the all three points.