Match Report
52 points for Barau (8th), 47 for Remo Stars (17th): a 5-point gap. Remo Stars's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Barau 0.89 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Remo Stars 1.11 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.01.
Level finishes had become the habit for Barau: three in a row.
Sani Abacha Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Barau: Joseph Atule (70'), Joseph Kemin (83') · Remo Stars: Hadi Haruna (63')
Key stats
Possession: Barau 56% · Remo Stars 44% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-1