Plateau United Football Club of Jos beat Nasarawa United of Lafia 1-0 on Sunday, winning a N2 million bonus.
They won on Match Day 15 of the 2022–2023 Nigeria Professional Football League at the New Zaria Road Stadium in Jos.
The 20 Plateau United players that played received N100,000.
Pius Henwan, the club’s general manager, promised this before kickoff.
Plateau United scored in the 13th minute through Nenrot Silas, maybe to win the bonus.
Early on, the match was close.
The visitors pressured the hosts after the lone goal and in the second half, but they failed to score.
Plateau United’s technical advisor, Fidelis Ilechukwu, said Nasarawa United performed better in his post-match interview.
We tamed them.
After scoring, we defended our lead.
The most important thing in football is three points, so we’re thrilled.
This result boosts our chances of making the NPFL Top Six.
“Our next game is against Kwara United, which is challenging, but Enyimba International’s 1-1 tie today with visiting Remo Stars has given us more chance of progression,” he continued.
Arkiya’a Abubakar, Nasarawa United’s temporary head coach, lamented his team’s missed opportunities and goals.
Abubakar stated they would regroup before subsequent games.
He stated that the hosts fell short of their recent standards.
“Our lads played better than them,” the coach stated.