2018/2019 NPFL: Akwa United hold hosts Kano Pillars

League

By Mohammed Nur Tijani‎

Kano, Jan. 20, 2019 (NAN) Hosts ‎Kano Pillars Football Club and Akwa United FC of Uyo on Sunday drew 1-1  in a Group B Match Day 3 fixture in the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).‎

The visiting Akwa United side surprised the hosts with good resilience from the first to the last blast of the whistle during the match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium.

‎‎The visitors opened scoring in the 19th minute when Ndifere Effiong scored with a brilliant effort.

Kano Pillars fought back and in the 41st minute Chris Madaki scored with a header after receiving a cross from Ali Malam.

All efforts by the home side to score more goals were abortive as Akwa United players tenaciously defended.
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Both teams’ coaches, Rafael Everton of Akwa United and Kabiru Baleria of Kano Pillars, however refused to speak to newsmen immediately ‎after the match.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chris Madaki of Kano Pillars was voted Man of the Match.

The award was from members of the Kano State Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) at the stadium.

Kano Pillars which have four points from three matches ‎will now travel to Gombe to face Gombe United on Wednesday in a Match day 4 fixture.(NAN)
MNT/JPE/OLAL
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(Edited by Joseph Edeh and Olawale Alabi)