Rain Of Goals As NPFL U15 Tournament Kicks Off In Four Centres

Rain Of Goals As NPFL U15 Tournament Kicks Off In Four Centres By Admin The 2019 edition of the NPFL/LaLiga Under-15 Promises Tournament kicked off on Monday in four centres across Nigeria, with Under-15 teams of NPFL clubs slugging it out. The tournament put together by the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with support from the Spanish LaLiga is designed to encourage NPFL clubs to set up and maintain youth structures. Defending champions ABS FC, who were invited to take the place of one of the teams that opted out lost 1-3 to Kano Pillars in the opening game at the Abuja centre, while Lobi Stars beat Gombe United 1-0 in the other game. At the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Sports Complex, Emeka Anyanwu scored a hattrick as Heartland defeated Enyimba 4-1, while Delta Force scored two late goals to beat Sunshine Stars 3-2. At the Enugu centre, Bendel Insurance defeated Abia Warriors 4-0, while Remo Stars lost 1-2 to Akwa United. The biggest scoreline of the tournament was recorded at the Kaduna centre where Kwara United defeated Plateau United 8-0, while Niger Tornadoes defeated Yobe Desert Stars 2-0. DAY 1 RESULTS ABS 1-3 Kano Pillars Lobi Stars 1-0 Gombe United Heartland 4-1 Enyimba Sunshine Stars 2-3 Delta Force Bendel Insurance 4-0 Abia Warriors Remo Stars 1-2 Akwa United