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Stephen Chukwude comes of the bench to score a late winner for the People's Elephants as Enyimba beat Heartland to record the third away win in the Nigerian Premier Football League this season!!🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/zF1CHVBfM5
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The game ended gaoless at the break with super stars like Chijioke Mbaoma and Joseph Atule having their efforts on gaol repelled countless times by the home side until in the second half when subsitute Stephen Chukwude scored with just three minutes after being introduced into the game with his first touch.
81| Gooooallll.
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Stephen Chukwude Scores with his first touch of the game
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Significantly, the forward became the first Enyimba player to score against Heartland since Peter Onyekachi scored the opener in a 1-1 draw in 2016 (Umuahia). He is also the 1st Enyimba player to score against Heartland in Owerri since Markson Ojobo in 2015
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Stephen Chukwude is the 1st Enyimba player to score against Heartland since Peter Onyekachi scored the opener in a 1-1 draw in 2016 (Umuahia). He is also the 1st Enyimba player to score against Heartland in Owerri since Markson Ojobo in 2015. #HEAENY #NPFL24 pic.twitter.com/flzcdyEklT
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Chukwude who joined the People's Elephants this season in June during the Naija Super 8 tournament bagged his first league goal of the season and could not hold back his ecxitement while speaking to NPFL TransfeMarket:
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I loved it! Loved scoring with the first touch and I hope I scor emore but most importantly score gaosl that can take the team higher - He said.
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Stephen Chukwude's last minute winner means Enyimba join the respected list of three clubs alone which have recorded wins away from home in the Nigerian Premier Football League at Match Week 10!✨ pic.twitter.com/DGOE63yEnD
I always try my best to make something out of every oppurtinity I'm given and today was no different. - The ex Akwa United striker added.
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The result takes Enyimba up to fifth on the Nigerian Premier Football League table with 16 points from 9 games thanks to Stephen Chukwude having played a game less than most teams and will next host Remo Stars in Aba in midweek.
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