Viژen saw off Young Apostles 3-0 in the first round of the Premier League's Regular Season on September 5th. The hosts took all three points and moved to the top of the table, while their visitors opened their campaign with a defeat. And here's the thing — the scoreline told the story without needing much elaboration.
Nyenye broke the deadlock in the fifth minute, giving Viژen an early lead that never really wavered. Aqetey doubled the advantage before the break in the fortieth minute, and then added his second in the sixty-eighth to put the game to bed. Three yellow cards for Viژen — at two, thirty-three and forty-nine minutes — and one for the visitors at fifty-six showed the physical nature of the contest.
We had called for a home win with fifty-five percent confidence before kickoff, and the result was straightforward. To be fair, it wasn't the most dazzling performance, but Viژen didn't travel to make up the numbers. They scored when they needed to and kept their shape throughout.
The recent form sets up an interesting contrast. Viژen had won three of their last five matches before this one, including two clean sheets, while Young Apostles had mixed results — a win against Viژen themselves back in May, but two defeats in their previous two outings. By then, the momentum had shifted.
Viژen sit first with three points from one game. Young Apostles are eighteenth with none. The gap is only one round, but the statement has been made.