The 2024-2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 2 recorded three wins out of the seven games played across the country.
One of the most talked about NPFL matchday two games was the match between Rivers United and Heartland. This game attracted special attention because of their coaches.
Note that Rivers United are coached by former Super Eagles of Nigeria coach Finidi George, and Heartland are coached by Emmanuel Amuneke, a coach who contended for the Super Eagles job before it was given to Finidi.
Interestingly, Finidi’s Rivers United beat Amuneke’s Heartland 3-1 in the NPFL matchday two on Saturday, September 14.
Below are the NPFL matchday two results
Saturday, September 14
Rivers United Vs Heartland
3-1
Remo Stars Vs Sunshine Stars
1-0
Sunday, September 15
Akwa United Vs Abia Warriors
1-1
Bayelsa United Vs Kano Pillars
1-1
Katsina United Vs Bendel Insurance
2-1
Niger Tornadoes Vs Nasarawa United
0-0
Shooting Stars Vs Plateau United
1-1
Pending NPFL matchday two games:
Note that the fixtures below were rescheduled to Wednesday, September 25 due to Enyimba and Enugu Rangers’ participation in continental competitions during the weekend.
Enyimba Vs Lobi Stars
4 p.m.
Ikorodu City Vs Enugu Rangers
4 p.m.
Full NPFL Matchday
Also, note that the matchday two fixture involving El-Kanemi Warriors and Kwara United has been postponed indefinitely due to the flood disaster in Borno state, the host state of El-Kanemi.
At the time of writing, the league body has not revealed when the postponed game will be played.
