Abia
Warriors Football Club of Umuahia thrashed Kano Pillars 3-0 in the matchday 15
of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash in Umuahia on Sunday to
record their first league victory Sai Masu Gida.
The
visitors were put under serious pressure by the best player in the league,
Sunday Adetunji, Pillars utility player, Joel Djondang had no choice than to
beat his own goalkeeper for the Warriors opening goal.
The
goal seemed to be the tonic the former Champions needed to wake up from slumber
as they ceaselessly searched for the equalizer but their efforts were rebuffed
by the Warriors defence marshalled by
captain Mohammed Garba as well as Abiodun Adebayo and Chinedu Efugh.
With
scores at 1-0 coming into the second half, Abia Warriors coach, Abdullahi Usman
Biffo effected double substitution bringing in Ndifreke Effiong and Sherif
Bashir in places of Obi Samson and Kalu
Nweke respectively and the result was instant as Bashir netted the second goal less than two minutes after his
entry.
As
the game wore on, Adetunji made his presence felt as he outran his markers to
score his sixth league goal of the season.
This
is Abia Warriors first victory over Kano
Pillars in seven attempts and Biffo said it was his birthday gift.
While
thanking God for the victory, Biffo commended his boys for their determination
and promised that the intensity will be sustained.
Abia
Warriors have now gone five matches unbeaten in the league and will next face
MFM in Lagos on Wednesday.
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