Abia Warriors forward Chukwuemeka Obioma show strong performance as him two goals help the team beat Shooting Stars 2–0 for Sunday Nigeria Premier Football League match wey happen for Umuahia.
The goals no just give the home side important win, e also help the striker reach one historic milestone for the league, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Chukwuemeka Obioma reach historic NPFL milestone with brace
The 27-year-old striker score one goal for first half and another one for second half to help the Umuahia Warriors collect all three points, as the team move enter fourth position for NPFL table with 46 points.
But the biggest moment na say the brace help Obioma reach 50 NPFL goals, as him join the special list of players wey don pass the 50-goal mark for Nigerian top flight.
The forward, wey don play before for Al Bashayer and Al Majd during him time abroad, don turn one key attacking player for Abia Warriors this season.
The two goals wey him score against 3SC also push him total goals for the season reach nine league goals and make him remain the club top scorer.
Coach Amapakabo don kuku react to Obioma goals
Even though the result clear, Abia Warriors head coach Imama Amapakabo talk say the team still need improve their finishing after the many chances wey dem create for the match.
“Another three points don enter bag. We still get nine games to play, and na that one be my main priority now.
“We show some good football today and I believe say we go fit build on top am as we dey move forward.
“We create plenty chances today. Like I dey always talk, one of our biggest problems na conversion. But we go continue to work and believe say luck go smile for us for the remaining nine games.”
The experienced coach still talk about the general performance of the team, say the scoreline for fit bigger if dem take some of the chances wey dem create.
“Conversion be our biggest problem. During the week I review the games wey we don play and the goals wey we don score. Fortunately — very much unlike my team for some time — we never score more than two goals for any game this season.
“I tell them say no match wey we don play where we no create chances. Today for produce plenty goals, but unfortunately na wetin we get be this.
“But the most important thing be the points. We win, and the three points matter. Kudos to the team.”
Abia Warriors prepare for tough Kano Pillars test
After the victory, the Umuahia side go now face another big challenge as dem go travel go Kano to play Kano Pillars for Sani Abacha Stadium for their next league match.
Amapakabo believe say the league don reach one serious stage and him encourage him players make dem stay focused as the season dey enter the final stretch.
“We get nine games wey remain. For me, I like make my players understand say the league be like 400m race.
Now we don enter the last 100m — wey be the final nine games. So we must dig deep. Make we no forget say out of these nine games, five na away and four na home.
All these things I dey consider as I dey try make sure say every point count for us. We no really do well for the 300m lap, so for this last 100m we must run straight go the finishing tape as fast and as strong as possible.”
With the momentum wey dem get now, the War Lords go hope say the latest win go help dem push for top-three finish for the Nigeria Premier Football League.
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Last Updated on March 10, 2026 7:16 am by Hitvibz Media
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