Nigerian Football
EUNISELL BOOT: ABIA MISSES TOP SPOT CHANCE, AS AUWALU JOINS RACE
Rangers forward, Israel Abia missed a big chance to go in front in the battle for the Eunisell Boot over the weekend, when he fluffed a spot-kick in his teams 0-0 draw at MFM FC in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match on Sunday.
Abia currently tied on 10 goals with Akwa
United’s Ndifreke Effiong would have moved one goal clear if he had converted a
50th-minute penalty at the Agege Stadium.
He fired his attempt from 12 yards over the bar,
which leaves the race for the Eunisell Boot wide open.
However, there is a new entrant in the race for
the coveted award that is given the league’s leading marksman by the sponsors
of the award.
Kano Pillars striker, Auwalu Ali, has moved up
in the chart, after scoring twice to secure a 2-2 draw at Lobi Stars for his
club in a thrilling contest at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.
Auwalu now joins Victor Mbaoma of Enyimba on
nine goals as the race for this season’s prestigious award is gradually inching
closer to the finish line with 15 match weeks remaining.
The race for the Eunisell Boot continues with 10
matches on Matchday 24 on March 15.