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Kano Pillars beat Dakkada FC 2-0

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By Muhammad Nur Tijani

Kano, March 1,2020 (NAN)‎ Kano Pillars Football Club on Sunday defeated visiting Dakkada FC of Uyo 2-0 in a 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 22 fixture.

The match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano was watched by a large number of spectators, with the hosts taking control after kick-off.

The hosts got rewarded with an early goal in the 4th minute when Nwagua Nyima beat Dakkada’s defenceline to deliver a cross for Auwalu Malam to nod home from close range.

Usman Babalolo doubled the lead for the home side in the 32nd minute.

Thereafter, while the Kano Pillars had a large chunk of possession, they could not double their lead as they threw away clear goal scoring chances.

Speaking after the match, Ibrahim Musa, the Kano Pillars coach, said the determination to win on the part of his team as a whole helped to secure the victory.

Musa, while lamenting that his team missed many goal scoring chances, said that he had expected Kano Pillars to score about four or five goals.

“The technical crew will go back to the drawing board to work out better strategies to win our next away game against Lobi Stars in Makurdi.’’

Speaking also, Caleb Esu, the Dakkada FC coach, ‎admitted that the game was won fairly by Kano Pillars.

He said his team would re-strategise to avoid a repeat of what happened in Kano where his boys “lost coordination in the first half and lost good goal scoring opportunities”.

Kano Pillars goalkeeper, Joshua Enahola, was voted Man of the match after the game for his outstanding performance.(NAN)

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(Edited by Dianabasi Effiong and Olawale Alabi)

 

  • Feb, Sun, 2020
Sport

NPFL: Plateau United spank Dakkada FC 2-0

NPFL
By Polycarp Auta
Jos, Feb. 16, 2020 (NAN) Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Sunday defeated Dakkada FC of Uyo 2-0 in a Match Day 20 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

In the match played at the New Zaria Road Stadium, Tosin Omoyele scored the first goal after 41 minutes, while Oche Ocheochi scored the second goal with two minutes remaining.

Speaking after the match, the Technical Adviser of Plateau United, Abdu Maikaba, commended his team for winning the game.

Maikaba said the win has comfortably placed the team on top of the table.

He, however, lamented that his players wasted many scoring chances during the match

“We already knew that we are playing a tough team and so we prepared very well.

“We had many scoring chances but lost them. However, I want to commend our players for making us proud in this match.

“As usual, we take matches as they come. So, we will take time and train well ahead of our next match with Lobi Stars in week 21 in Makurdi.

“It will not be easy too, but we will strategise to win all subsequent matches,” the coach said.

On his part, the Technical Adviser of Dakkada FC, Caleb Esu, expressed displeasure with the performance of his players.

He said the outcome of the game fell short of his expectation, adding that his boys also performed below expectations.

“Our game plan did not work as we programmed it. My players did not really put in their best as far as this game is concerned.

“We really needed the points but the players did not meet my expectation,” Esu lamented.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both teams wore black armbands during the game and had a one-minute silence before the game to honour the late Audu Pele.

The late Head Coach of Plateau United had died on Wednesday at the age of 58.(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)