Abia Warriors 2–0 El Kanemi Warriors

NPFL 2026 Matchweek 8 · 12 Oct 2025

Abia Warriors vs El Kanemi Warriors in the NPFL 2026.

At Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia.

Abia Warriors beat El Kanemi Warriors 2–0. C. Azubuike opened the scoring for Abia Warriors after 23 minutes, and that goal decided it.

Goalscorers

• Abia Warriors: C. Azubuike 23', C. Azubuike 27'

El Kanemi Warriors starting lineup

• 24 H. Otuyiga
• 2 B. Yakubu
• 27 I. Yahaya
• 5 D. Habila
• 12 G. Akekoromowei
• 4 Z. Musa
• 10 I. Salisu
• 8 D. Abdulrahman
• 32 T. Olawale
• 25 B. Etaghara
• 7 U. Al Amin

Abia Warriors starting lineup

• 1 O. Okiemute
• 4 M. Kangeshima
• 5 E. Ogbuagu
• 7 L. Suraju
• 8 F. Abdullahi
• 12 S. Megwo
• 16 C. Azubuike
• 18 G. Innocent
• 20 C. Obioma
• 26 F. Jibrin
• 33 K. Adeleke

Match events

• 23′ Abia Warriors: Normal Goal, C. Azubuike
• 27′ Abia Warriors: Normal Goal, C. Azubuike
• 33′ El Kanemi Warriors: Substitution, R. Ismail, B. Etaghara
• 40′ El Kanemi Warriors: Yellow Card
• 59′ Abia Warriors: Yellow Card
• 62′ El Kanemi Warriors: Substitution, Y. Abdulaziz, B. Yakubu
• 62′ El Kanemi Warriors: Substitution, J. Zakka, T. Olawale
• 65′ Abia Warriors: Substitution, I. Godwin, F. Abdullahi
• 65′ Abia Warriors: Substitution, C. Merpring, C. Obioma
• 75′ El Kanemi Warriors: Yellow Card
• 79′ El Kanemi Warriors: Yellow Card
• 80′ Abia Warriors: Substitution, I. Joseph, C. Azubuike
• 80′ Abia Warriors: Substitution, Y. Hammed, M. Kangeshima
• 80′ Abia Warriors: Substitution, S. Faniyi, L. Suraju
• 87′ El Kanemi Warriors: Substitution, T. Fabiyi, I. Salisu

Abia Warriors before this match

• at Enugu Rangers 0–2 (Enugu Rangers) · Matchweek 5, 8 Oct 2025
• at Kwara United 1–0 (Kwara United) · Matchweek 7, 5 Oct 2025
• vs Remo Stars 2–0 (Remo Stars) · Matchweek 6, 2 Oct 2025
• vs Katsina United 1–0 (Katsina United) · Matchweek 4, 14 Sep 2025
• at Wikki Tourist 0–1 (Wikki Tourist) · Matchweek 3, 7 Sep 2025

El Kanemi Warriors before this match

• vs Kano Pillars 2–1 (Kano Pillars) · Matchweek 7, 4 Oct 2025
• at Plateau United 0–1 (Plateau United) · Matchweek 6, 27 Sep 2025
• vs Warri Wolves 1–0 (Warri Wolves) · Matchweek 5, 21 Sep 2025
• at Kun Khalifat FC 1–3 (Kun Khalifat FC) · Matchweek 4, 14 Sep 2025
• vs Rivers United 0–0 (Rivers United) · Matchweek 3, 7 Sep 2025