NPFL: Ogunmodede credits players for win over Rangers as Mentor beats Mentee in Port Harcourt

Remo Stars technical adviser, Daniel Ogunmodede has described his team’s win over Rangers as “incredible”.

The Sky Blue Stars defeated defending champions Rangers 2-1 at the Remo Stars Stadium on Sunday.

Alex Oyowah and Tochukwu Micheal were on target for Remo Stars while Kenechukwu Agu netted the consolation for the Rangers.

Ogunmodede heaped praises on the players for the victory.

“I need to commend the boys for a job well done,” Ogunmodede told Remo Stars media.

“What they have done so far is incredible, very incredible, they all need to be commended.”

Meanwhile, the clash of the master and the apprentice between Finidi George and Yemi Olanrewaju ended in a 2-0 win for the former as Rivers United swept aside former champions Enyimba at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Ubong Friday and Seiyefa Jakson’s goals in each half of the game secured all the points for the ex-international in his first meeting with his former employers.

Friday, a former NPFL title winner with Akwa United blasted home with a beautiful volley inside the box to give Rivers United the lead inside 17 minutes before Jackson came off the bench to double the lead with three minutes left on the clock to power Rivers United to the second place in the table with 10 points after four games.

Elsewhere, Abia Warriors got their first win of the season under Imama Amapakabo by beating Kano Pillars 2-0 in Umuahia.

In Katsina, Azeez Falolu scored one and assisted another as Katsina United thrashed Lobi Stars 3-0 at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.

The midfielder scored from the spot in the 22nd minute and also set up Taofeek Ahmed for the Chanji Boys’ third in the 81st minute after Nazifi Yahaya had doubled the lead immediately after the restart.

Reigning Federation Cup champions, El-Kanemi Warriors also played their first game at home this season but they had to come from two goals down to salvage a point against Plateau United.