KANO PILLARS, HEARTLAND & KASTINA UTD CRUSH THEIR OPPONENTS IN THE DAY 2 OF NPFL/LA LIGA U-15 PROMISE TOURNAMENT

Reporter : NTIENYONG UDOH

Reporter : NTIENYONG UDOH

Kano Pillars FC on Friday thrashed Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi 3-0 in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)/ La Liga U15 match day 2 holding at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu.

Jubril Isah opened the scoring for Kano Pillars in the 26th minute before Imrana Musa made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute.

The third goal of the match was scored by Idris Khamus in the 57th minute to ensure comfortable win for the Kano team.

In the second match of the day, Heartland FC of Owerri also hammered Adamawa Utd of Yola 3-0.

Chiwere Chigaemezu started the riot in the 24th minute.

Chigaemezu completed his brace in the 29th minute while Ugochukwu Okpara sealed the win for Heartland in the 45th minute of the match.

In the third game of the day, Kastina Utd also defeated Rivers Utd 3-0 Umar Abubakar scoring a brace on the 18th and 53rd minutes while, Abubakar Yasir put it beyond the Pride of Rivers in the 55th minute.

In an interview with Radio Nigeria, Kano Pillars’ coach, Suleiman Ibrahim, expressed satisfaction with the players’ display.

He said that the boys played to instruction, was tactical and technical in the approach of the match.

The coach noted that the ongoing fasting by his players is a big challenge to them but have to deal with it.

“We are comfortably leading the group at the moment as Enyimba FC and Dakkada FC played out 1-1 draw on Thursday,” he said.

Lobi Stars FC coach, Eugene Agagbo, said the the result was not a bad one as the aim of the tournament was to discover talents.

“We played against U17 players and not 15 as Kano Players are much more older to my players.

“I thanked Shehu Dikko for this great initiative and in one or two years, this players would play under 17 for Nigeria.

“So, our aim of coming to this tournament is not defeated and cannot as we have the real age grade here.

“My candid advise to other coaches is to see the tournament as means of exposing the players not minding the results
recorded,” Agagbo said.

The NPFL/LA LIGA U15 Promise tournament continues on Saturday with match day three fixtures

Kwara United will square it out against Abia Warriors in the first game of the day by 7:30 in the morning

Rangers International will battle Warri Wolves while MFM FC will clash against Plateau United in the final game of the day.

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