Race for red-hot Eunisell Boot goes down the wire

With only one round of matches to go in the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, the race for the coveted Eunisell Golden Boot for the Highest Goal Scorer has gone down the wire. It is now a straight fight between Silas Nwankwo of Nasarawa United and Charles Atshimene of champions Akwa United. Nigerian […]

With only one round of matches to go in the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, the race for the coveted Eunisell Golden Boot for the Highest Goal Scorer has gone down the wire.

It is now a straight fight between Silas Nwankwo of Nasarawa United and Charles Atshimene of champions Akwa United.

Nigerian International and in-form Akwa United striker, Charles Atshimene, hit a hat-trick against MFM, on Sunday, to level with Nasarawa United’s Silas Nwankwo, on 18 goals, to prove he is combat ready for Thursday’s last day of the season battle for the prestigious Eunisell Boot, to decide the highest goal scorer.

Since the beginning of the season, the prestigious Eunisell Boot race has been dominated by the duo.

Nwankwo reached the 18-goal mark ahead of his closest rival, Atshimene, on match day 36 with a brace in their 4-0 annihilation of Sunshine Stars.

Inspired by his side’s quest for their first-ever NPFL title, Atshimene posted a man-of-the-match outing with his first hat-trick in the top flight against MFM to become joint-top scorer, in Sunday’s match day 37 clash.

However, Nwankwo failed to score to boost his tally in his team’s 3-0 win over Rangers, yesterday in Lafia.

For the first time since the introduction of the Eunisell Boot, the battle will be decided on the last day of the season.

It promises to be an exciting race as both players head for crucial road trips with their teams.

Nwankwo will seek for goals as his side confronts Abia Warriors, while Atshimene takes his form to Lobi Stars in his quest to become the latest Eunisell Boot winner.