Abia Warriors returned to winning ways against Enyimba after they couldn’t play Katsina United due to logistics over at the weekend.
The Okigwe side stampeded the People’s Elephant 2-1 in Abia Derby.
Two goals in the first half from Yakub Hammed and Valentine Odoh gave Imama Amakapabo the victory. Hammed opened the scoring on his birthday as he put the hosts in front with a fine left-foot finish in the 30th minute.
Seven minutes after Hammed’s opener, Valentine Odoh doubled the lead for Amakapabo’s side after beating an offside trap. Enyimba got back in the game through Paschal Eze in the 45th minute.
The second half had few chances created as Abia Warriors did more defending to protect the lead. Abia Warriors are up to the 13th with 25 points while Enyimba stay in the seventh position with 29 points.
