Nations claimed a narrow 1:0 victory over Ebemmo in the opening round of the First Division League's regular season. The match took place on 19 September at Ebemmo's home ground, with the visitors securing all three points from their campaign opener.
Both sides arrived at this fixture having played just one game. The table tells a simple story: Nations sit top with three points from one win, while Ebemmo languish in 16th place with nothing to show for their solitary match.
It is easy to read too much into a single result at this stage, but Nations got over the line when it mattered. They held firm after finding a way back into it, and the clean sheet will give them something to build on.
Ebemmo's defeat leaves them bottom of the table, though by then the standings will look rather different. One loss in one game is hardly a disaster, but it does mean they have work to do to climb away from that 16th position.
Nations' recent form has been mixed to say the least. They drew with Diarra in mid-September, lost to the same side before that, and have seen results come and go since May. Against Ebemmo, they finally found a way to convert their efforts into a win.
The gap between first and sixteenth place is three points after one round. It is a small margin, but in this league every point counts, and Nations started with a statement.