Heartland FC Win NPFL Title in Dramatic Final Day Comeback
Heartland FC clinched the Nigeria Professional Football League title on the final day of the season with a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Shooting Stars, pipping rivals Enyimba...
Heartland FC clinched the Nigeria Professional Football League title on the final day of the season with a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Shooting Stars, pipping rivals Enyimba on goal difference.
Striker Chinonso Obi scored a hat-trick for Heartland in the second half after the team had trailed 2-0 at the break, with the decisive goal coming in the 89th minute.
The club’s third NPFL title and first in eight years was celebrated wildly by thousands of fans who poured onto the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium pitch at the final whistle.
Manager Fidelis Ilechukwu paid tribute to the mental resilience of his squad in pulling off one of the great title race finishes in Nigerian football history.
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