The first Home Match for Plateau United Football Club of Jos took place on Wednesday 18th January as they defeated Enyimba
International FC of Aba 3-1 in their Match Day 2 fixture in the
2016/2017 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL).
Plateau United took the lead in the 11th minute of the encounter
through a well-taken free-kick by Golbe Elisha, the club’s captain.
Kabiru Umar doubled Plateau United’s lead in the 52nd minute during a goalmouth scramble.
The hosts, who were clearly the dominant side, almost made it three
in the 57th minute after a cross which the Enyimba goalkeeper had to
push over the crossbar.
Umeh Emeka, who came in as a substitute, made it 3-0 in the 80th minute of the match.
Enyimba, however, reduced the deficit through Ikechukwu Ibenegbu less than two minutes after Emeka’s goal.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Plateau United have so
far won their two matches in the league, and therefore lead the log with
six points.
They had on Sunday defeated Remo Stars 2-1 away in the opening week of the season.
Kennedy Boboye, Plateau United’s Chief Coach, told newsmen that the
Jos-based club were “on course to achieve their target of winning a
ticket to play on the continent next year’’.
Boboye said he was happy with the squad at his disposal and commended the players’ performance.
The chief coach also expressed satisfaction with the support he was
enjoying from the club’s fans, the management and the state government.