By Abdulgafar Oladimeji
The Nigeria Professional Football League flagged off with teams ending the weekend with different strokes. There was a big causalty in the 2-1 victory recorded by league debutants Nembe City football club over league giant,, Heartland fc of Owerri .Also reigning champions, Kano Pillar booked 1-0 away win against Wikki Tourist in Bauchi in the second day of clashes in the 2012/2013 league spell.
The local derby tagged fight of brotherhood between Kwara United versus Bukola Saraki Babes at the Ilorin stadium ended in a goal drought.
League debutants, Nembe went into Sunday evening as underdogs, as their Owerri opponent were favorably disposed to pouch an away point Heartland are in a dilemma as they will be travelling away to Warri Wolves to honour their second game of the season.
Nembe would be in for another litmus test in their second match, when they play host to Rangers International of Enugu.
In other matches played in centres across the country, on Sunday evening, Kaduna United went down to Sunshine in Akure, while the Issa ladan Bosso tutored Bayelsa United pipped Lobi Stars of Markurdi at the Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa on Sunday evening.
Bayelsa will travel the lengthy road to Kano for an encounter with league reigning champions Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha stadium. Eyimba who lost in their opener to Rangers fc by a lone goal will play host to returnees Nassarawa United, while Sunshine who managed slim 1-0 victory over Kaduna United will take the battle to Kwara United in Ilorin.
The league fixture involving league returnees, Nassarawa United versus El Kanemi fc of Maidugri ended 2-0 in favor of the home side.
Other results are Shark fc 2 Warri Wolves 1, Akwa United 1 Dolphins fc 0, 3SC 2 Gombe United 1
