Heartland failed to avenge their defeat by Nembe City as they lost 2-0 to the Yenegoa club in a Nigeria league Week 21 game on Sunday.
Nembe thus completed a double over the Federation Cup back-to-back winners as they also won the reverse fixture in Owerri 2-1.
Nembe now have 29 points, while Heartland remain on 28 points.
Jonathan Zikiye scored the opening goal in the 19th minute, and while Heartland were searching for the equaliser, Frank Egharevba scored the back breaker to give them a valuable 2-0 home win.
Heartland skipper Chinedu Efugh said that they were unlucky to have lost the game.
“We did the playing and they scored the goals. We were not supposed to have lost the game, we were unlucky as we created a lot of chances but couldn’t convert any,” a disappointed Efugh said.
Efugh and Julius Obido could not play the game due to Malaria that hit them in Bayelsa.
