NPFL: Warri Wolves beat Enyimba FC 2-1 in Aba

October 19, 2025
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By Nicholas Obisike

Warri Wolves on Sunday  defeated Enyimba International Football Club o Aba  2-1  in the match day nine encounter in the  ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)  in Aba.

The defeat made it back to back loss  for the Aba team as Kun Kahlifat of Owerri also defeated  them 1-0 in Owerri in  the   match day eight game.

In the match played inside the Enyimba International stadium, Mohammed Hussain of Enyimba put the visitors ahead with an own goal in  the 16th minute.

The stadium came back to life when, Edidiong Ezekiel got an equaliser   for the hosts in  the 26th minute to ensure they  entered the break  with a goal apiece.

The two teams came back from the break more determined, but Warri Wolves Tejiri Emonena stole the show when he scored the winning goal from a corner kick.

With the result, Enyimba International FC moved down to ninth position with   13 points while Wolves with 14 points moved  to the sixth position after nine  matches..

Speaking after the match, Wolves captain Seth Maji, said that the team came prepared for the result and are  happy they are going home with the three points.

Maji said the players came into the field to express themselves as instructed by the coach and that took of the pressure from them.

Meanwhile, Enyimba International FC boycotted the post match interview as  Journalists  waited  in vain for the coach, Stanley Eguma and his captain.

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