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NPFL: Enyimba holds Pillars to 1-1 draw in Kano

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Kano, Feb. 18, 2018 (NAN ) Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday drew 1-1 with hosts Kano Pillars FC in a week 9 match of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Kano Pillars gave a good account of themselves from the beginning of the match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.

Striker Junior Lokosa opened scoring for the hosts in the 35th minute to increase his season’s goals’ tally to eight in nine matches.

Goalkeeper David Obiozor was however beaten by  Emmanuel Anyanwu’s shot  in the 40th minute for the equaliser.

Speaking after the match, Kano Pillars’ coach Ibrahim Musa praised the home fans for believing in the team even in a difficult match.

Musa, however, said the match was a difficult one for his team, praising his players for fighting relentlessly.

Musa said the team would be worked upon to give a better performance against Rangers International FC on Feb. 25.

Enyimba’s coach Paul Aigbogun, on his part, commended his players for their fighting spirit and picking a point against a good team like Kano Pillars.(NAN)

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(Edited by Joseph Edeh and Olawale Alabi)

 

 

 

Sport

NPFL: Lokosa scores again as Kano Pillars beat MFM FC

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Kano, Feb. 4, 2018 (NAN) Hosts Kano Pillars Football Club on Sunday produced a brilliant performance to beat MFM FC of Lagos 2-0 in the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Match Day 7 fixture at the Sani Abacha Stadium saw the hosts showing promising intent from the first blast of the whistle

Junior Lokosa opened the scoring in the 52nd minute through a penalty kick to increase his season tally to seven goals in seven matches.

Subtitute Adamu Hassan scored the second goal in his first touch in the match’s stoppage time.

Lokosa however unrelentingly troubled the MFM FC backline throughout the game.

The Head Coach of Kano Pillars, Ibrahim Musa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the match that his team deserved the maximum points because they played well.

“This is a very good result. We will continue to play hard in order to get three points at home and away,” he said.(NAN)
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(Edited by Martins Odeh and Olawale Alabi)

Sport

NPFL: Lokosa’s brace lifts Kano Pillars over Plateau United

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Kano, Jan. 31, 2018 (NAN) ‎Junior Lokosa scored a brace on Wednesday for Kano Pillars Football Club to beat visiting Plateau United FC 2-0 in a 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture.

The Match Day 6 fixture which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano saw Junior Lokosa scoring in the 21st and 27th minutes.

It was a feat which helped him to take his season’s tally to six goals in six games.

Plateau United failed to convert several goal scoring chances as Kano Pillars defenders tenaciously held forth.

Kano Pillars’ coach Ibrahim Musa, after the match, said his heart was filled with joy over his team’s performance against a good side.

“I am happy my boys put in their very best and played according to instructions, and I am happy that we got our three points at home today,’’ he said.

Musa, however, expressed the hope that his players would maintain the winning spirit, especially in away matches.

On their next game against MFM FC in Kano, the coach said his team would go for the maximum point as usual.

On his part, Plateau United’s coach Kennedy Boboye said his team lost because his players failed to convert the scoring chances they had into goals.

“We have to go back home and work on the mistakes we’ve picked up from this match,’’ he said.(NAN )
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)

 

Sport

NPFL: Kano Pillars beat Abia ‎Warriors 2-1

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Kano, Jan. 24, 2018 (NAN) Kano Pillars Football Club‎ on Wednesday defeated visiting Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia 2-1 in a Match Day 4 fixture of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

In the match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium before a large number of spectators, the home team took advantage of the massive support to play with confidence.

They therefore dominated most moments of the encounter, even though they fell short of converting many goal scoring chances in the process

Kano Pillars however took the lead in the 28th through Nyima Nwagua, before Ndifere Effiong drew the visitors level in the 60th minute.

Junior Lokosa then scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute ‎to take his season’s tally to four goals in four matches.

Kano Pillars’ coach Ibrahim Musa later told newsmen he was very happy with the match’s outcome, commending his players for winning against a very good side.

On their next game against El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, he said his team would go for the maximum points.

“We will go to Maiduguri to pick the full points, because we know what is at stake,” he said.

“For us to win the league, we need to pick away points and continue to win at home,” he added.

On his part, coach Emmanuel Deutcsch of Abia Warriors gave kudos to his players for living up to expectations in spite of the defeat.

“We will go back to the drawing board so as to win our remaining games,’’ he said.(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)