Enyimba secured a 1-0 victory against Shooting Stars in an intense NPFL match, with Chijioke Mbaoma scoring the winning goal just before halftime. This success follows their previous 2-1 win against the same opponents in Ibadan. Meanwhile, in another fixture, Heartland and Kano Pillars ended in a 1-1 draw, with Pillars taking the lead through Ibrahim Mustapha before Malachi Ohawume equalized for Heartland in stoppage time.