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The
Nigeria Premier League has released its official team of the week for
this past weekend’s round of matches with players of Dolphins and Warri
Wolves dominating the list.

Dolphins, who
returned to the top of the Premier League table after last weekend’s
3-0 drubbing of Gombe United in Port Harcourt, and Warri Wolves, who
are still unbeaten after four rounds of matches, each produced three
players to take centre stage in this week’s list.

Warri Wolves
goalkeeper, Chigozie Agbim’s bravery in the face of an attacking
avalanche helped Wolves earn a 1-0 away win in Jos against previously
unbeaten JUTH. As a result of his goalkeeping heroics at the Rwang Pam
Stadium, the former junior international staved off the competition
from Shooting Stars of Ibadan’s Laide Okanlawon, who prevented Kano
Pillars from scoring more than a goal in their encounter in Kano.

In the four-man
backline preferred by the NPL, who for a second week running opted for
a 4-3-3 formation as against the 4-4-2 formation it had applied after
the opening weekend of the season, Dolphins provided three players, a
centre back and two full backs.

Central defender
Emmah Godwin and right full back Uche Oguchi both converted penalties
in Dolphins’ win over Gombe United while ex-junior international
Kennedy Chinwo, was deployed in an unfamiliar left full back position,
but he showed his versatility with a commanding display.

Completing the back-four is Warri Wolves’ Ike Thankgod.

Itodo back again

Cletus Itodo, who
was the most outstanding player in Sunshine Stars’ 2-0 win over Enugu
Rangers, makes yet another appearance in the midfield of the team of
the week where he is joined by Kano Pillars’ Gabriel Reuben and
Heartland’s Ikechukwu Ibenegbu, whose 89th minute goal gave his side a
2-1 win at the weekend over Kaduna United.

Upfront, Akombo
Ukeyima, who opened scoring for Sunshine Stars against Enugu Rangers,
also makes another return and is joined by Heartland’s Osas Okoro and
Joseph Thompson of Kano Pillars.

The coach of the week is Warri Wolves’ Paul Aigbogun, who has so far kept his team unbeaten in the face of daunting odds.