Tigers, Maliya Boys share points in stalemate

Doma United and Barau drew 0-0 in a Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 13 fixture at the Pantami Stadium on Saturday, with neither side able to break the deadlock.

The result moved Barau up to fourth in the table on 20 points from 13 matches, with four wins, level with Nasarawa United. Doma United climbed to eighth on 17 points from 12 matches, also with four wins.

The Savannah Tigers created the first real chance in the 10th minute, when Sadiq Rilwan flicked a header into the path of Adegbite Michael, whose half-volley from the left narrowly missed the target. Omah Joseph tested the Barau goalkeeper with a free-kick in the 25th minute, and the goalkeeper parried it for a corner. Barau had earlier won two corners in the opening nine minutes, but the first half ended goalless.

The second half remained closely contested, with neither team creating clear chances. Doma were forced into a change in the 60th minute when Shola Collins suffered a head collision with a Barau player and went off for medical attention.

Bitrus Philemon replaced him. Uche and Fantami later replaced Omah Joseph and Sadiq Rilwan, while Jackson Peace and Daniel Simon came on for Haruna Abubakar and Isa Mohammed. David Ndiaye was the only Doma player booked, in the 66th minute.

Doma had five shots, with two on target, won seven corners and conceded five. They put 24 crosses into the Barau box.

Doma United now turn their attention to the rescheduled Matchday 10 game against Ranchers Bees at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna on Wednesday, November 18.

Peter, who has been covering sports for PUNCH for close to two years, focuses on combat sports reporting, special features and human angle stories