Enyimba Football Club of Aba on Sunday beat Abia Warriors of Umuahia 2-1 in a classy Abia Derby played at Aba Stadium.
Two goals scored by Chidera Michael in the 60th and 90th minutes gave Enyimba the maximum three points against their Umuahia neighbours.
The game produced tense moments in the goal areas of both teams during the first 45 minutes but still ended 0-0.
In the 60th minute, Chidera Michael scored to give the home team the lead, but Abia Warriors equalized in the 87th minute through Emeka Obioma.
The match was heading to a 1-1 draw, but Chidera Michael again scored for Enyimba in the 90th minute from a penalty after Wonah Williams of Enyimba was brought down in the Abia Warriors’ penalty area.
With Sunday’s victory, Enyimba now has 39 points from 32 matches and is 15th on the NPFL table.
Abia Warriors, which was in 5th position last week, dropped to 6th position while retaining 49 points.
