.The Nasarawa United Football Club (FC) on Sunday pulled off a stunning 1:0 victory over Enyimba International FC in a Matchday 10 fixture of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The encounter was played at the Lafia Township Stadium, the home ground of Nasarawa United.
Jofrank Joshua, one of the players invited to the Under-23 Nigeria National Team, the Olympic Eagles from the Solid Miners, scored the decisive goal in the 23rd minute.
With the result, Nasarawa United are currently ranked third with 17 points, while Enyimba are 19th on the table with eight points.
In a post-match interview, the Technical Adviser of Nasarawa United, Mbwas Mangut, expressed joy at securing maximum points against a difficult side.
He commended his players for preventing the visitors from circulating the ball and for pressing them, which earned the team the only goal of the match.
Mangut also praised his team for defending the lead from the first half until the final whistle.
On his part, Enyimba Coach, Emmanuel Deutsch said his boys played well but unfortunately lost. (NAN).
