Match Report
In the standings it was Sporting Lagos 17th on 46 points, Akwa United 16th on 49 — separated by 3. Akwa United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.16 for Sporting Lagos and 1.16/1.11 for Akwa United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting Lagos: Tochukwu Micheal (83'), Tochukwu Micheal (90') · Akwa United: Sani Suleiman (51')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Lagos 53% · Akwa United 47% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 5-2