Nigeria Professional Football League table toppers Plateau United suffered a setback to their title ambitions following a 0-1 loss at Enyimba in Calabar on Sunday.
Andrew Abalogu provided the game’s decisive moment on 69 minutes when his 20-yard effort beat Plateau United goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye whose desperate attempt to keep the ball out ultimately failed.
Abalogu was later stretchered off late on following what looked like an ankle sprain but his contribution was enough to seal victory for the former Champions in an otherwise feisty contest decided at the U.J Esuene stadium.
Enyimba’s profligacy in front of goal was once again on the front burner as the hosts wasted numerous gilt-edge chances that would have taken them out of sight even since the first half.
The win though lifts the seven-time champions to 5th on the log ahead of a distant trip to Gombe United in midweek while Plateau United who still have a 2-point cushion on top of the table face their second away trip in four days at Boboye’s former employers Sunshine Stars on Wednesday.
