Daniel Ogunmodede and Sikiru Alimi, sodiq Ismail, have been nominated for the Nigeria Premier Football League Player and coach Of The Month award for November.
The Sky Blue of Ikenne manager won the award for October and was also nominated after guiding Remo stars to an enviable position in the league, winning 3 matches, including Champions Enyimba
Ijaball has Ogunmodede, fondly called by his teeming supporters, is up against Doma United manager Akinade Onigbinde, who guides his team to 6 unbeaten runs, picking Draw Remo Stars, Bendel Insurance.
Sunshine Stars manager Edith Agoye is also nominated for the prestigious monthly award after an incredible performance in the month under review, Eugene Agagbe of Lobi Stars was recognized after recording remarkable wins against Ranger international, Sporting Lagos, Shooting Stars, and Bayelsa United away from home in the month under review.
In the Player of the month nominees, Sikiru Alimi, the Prolific goal-getter of Remo Stars is up for the award again, after being nominated for the September awards, the NPFL top scorer lost the accolade to Robert Mizo of Bayelsa United, Alimi is against teammate Sodiq Ismail, the right fullback has 5 assists in 6 matches.
Andrew Majalisa was also nominated for Marshaling the Doma United backline without conceding in the month under review and scoring the winner against Plateau United.
Meanwhile, Super Eagles goalkeeper Amas Obasogie was among the nominees for the Player of the Month award, keeping 4 clean sheets, recording an assist against Enyimba International, and saving a spot kick against Kano Pillars justifying his Super Eagles call-up.
However, the rave of the moment among NPFL goalkeepers, keeping a 630-minute clean sheet and recording 2 assists in a match against Gombe United Kingdom Osayi of Doma United was recognized for his heroics for Akinade Onigbinde’s team.
For the goal of the month, Doma United Emmanuel Jesam’s delicious goal against Gombe United in the match day 7 encounter was nominated, after lifting the ball over the rushing Goalkeeper of Gombe United, with Kingdom Osayi graciously accepting the assists.
Kareem Ademola of Shooting Stars of ibadan step over and low drive against Kano Pillars at the lekan Salami stadium, was picked while Thumping header from Dare Ojo for Akwa united against Daniel Ogunmodede’s Remo Stars match day 9 was nominated, at the Ilorin Township Stadium, Mohamed Alao classical volley was nominated, match day 10 goals was not completed with mentioning Alao’s goal.
Matchday 10 also saw another goal worth nominated with Bashir Usman for Niger Tornadoes vs. Akwa United, where he lifted the ball over the defender before unleashing his missiles against the akwa United goalkeeper.
Heartland Football Club Bernard Mundi won the goal of the month of September.
The winners will be decided by a panel of football experts and announced by the league Bloggers Awards on Saturday, December 9th, 2023.
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