On an opening day of upset, two wins on the road and two big derbies, Ibadan-based club, 3SC, take an early lead in the standings of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) based on superior goals difference.
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Surprisingly three of the top five teams after Matchday 1, Nembe City, Akwa United and Sharks, have never won the Nigerian top flight. But it is still early days.
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A total of 13 goals were scored on Matchday 1, an average of 1.3 goal(s) per game. Supersport.com wraps up all the games from the 10 venues at the weekend.
That is why it is always good to score so many goals in a game. They are cruising on top now