Obuh warns: It’s not yet time for Kwara United to celebrate promotion

By Taofeek Babalola

Technical Adviser of Kwara United, John Sam Obuh who expressed relief with his side's 2-1 victory over  Kogi United in the Nigeria National League (NNL) clash in Ilorin on Saturday adding that the victory has put Kwara close to picking the ticket to the Premier League.

The former Flying eagles manager also admitted that Kogi United gave his team a tough game.

"It's a good match, Kogi United played us very well, they are one of the good sides we have played at home, they gave us a good fight but we have to come out very hard because we've seen the way they played when we first met.

"Well this has moved us closer to where we want to be but I don't want to be too confident we have to get the

job done until the last day," Obuh said.

The interesting Northern Conference encounter played at the Kwara State Stadium saw the hosts take the lead in the 35th minutes as Micheal Ohanu converted a penalty for the hosts after Ismail's Maiyaki was adjudged to have handled the ball from Kazeem Oseni's cross.

Ohanu doubled the lead for the Harmony Boys with the last attack of the first half as he guide his head well past Salisu Ogbe from Solomon Owello's corner.

Kogi United reduced the deficit two minutes into restart after Abel Bobby capitalized on goalkeeper Jonah Usman's howler as he tapped into an empty net.

Salisu Ogbe denied the hosts from increasing their lead with series of superb saves to put the game in close distance for Kogi United to claim anything meaningful from the match.

Both John John and Matthew Idoko almost level the score for Kogi United on different occasions.