Pillars pip Kwara Utd
By ADO SALISU
GAMBO Muhammad’s second goal was all what Kano Pillars Football Club needed to collected the maximum three points against CAF Cup campaigners Kwara Unted in the second week of the Premier League played at Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday.
The encounter attracted a larger turn-out of spectators included the former NFA chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima and the state commissioner of Police, Alhaji MD Abubakar, saw Pillars boys took over control of the game with Jonathan Bitris, Jibrin Yakubu, Gambo Muhammad and Murtala Muhammad but failed to score an earlier goal.
In the 29th minute, Abidoye David openning scoring for the visitors’ side, Kwara United, when his beautiful header beat Pillars’ goalkeeper, Auwalu Abbas flatly.
The goal gingered Pillars boys to came back like wounded Lions in search of equaliser, tormenting Kwara United defence at will but poor finshing was their biggest undoing.
However, Jibrin Yakubu put smiles on the faces of Pillars’ supporters in the 42nd minutes when he levelled up with a header off Gambo Muhammad’s pullout. It was 1-1 at the interval.
On resumption of the second half, both sides came back with more determination to carry the day but no goal was produced. Both sides made some changes to oil their attackers.
The much needed winning goal came in the 83rd minute through Gambo Muhammad during a goalmouth scramble.
Efforts made by the home side to add more goals proved abortive till the final whistle sounded.
Speaking in a post-match interview, Kano Pillars’ technical adviser, Justine Tenger expressed satisfaction with the performance of his boys, adding that the team is gradually improving and very soon the club will get to the top.