Man of the Match, Charles Etim (right), receiving his award from the Ibom Air official..
By Akanimo Kufre
Akwa United FC secured a 4-point lead in the Nigeria National League (NNL) table after defeating Sporting Lagos 1-0 on Sunday.
Akwa United Coach, Paul Offor expressed relief at maintaining his position above his former team, Sporting Lagos, which trailed Akwa United by a single point prior to the match.
Charles Etim’s penalty kick in the first half proved decisive, earning him Man of the Match honors and a N50,000 cash prize courtesy of Ibom Air.
The Akwa United Coach deployed all his best players to contain the hard fighting promotion contenders. Akwa United will play 2 home games and 2 away games to decide their promotion back to Nigeria top premier football league, NPFL.
