Kwara United revive continental competition ticket chase by whipping Nasarawa United
Kwara United Football Club on Sunday at the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin defeated Nasarawa United FC of Lafia 3-0 in a 20212022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Match Day 36 fixture had fans returning to watch the home team in a while.
This was after a ban was placed on them by the League Management Company (LMC) for acts of violence by the home fans.
Jide Fatokun opened scoring for Kwara United in the 13th minute of the game, after he connected a well-taken corner-kick by Kabir Balogun.
Efforts to increase the tally in the first half proved abortive as Nasarawa United repulsed their several attacking moves.
Samad Kadir doubled the lead for the hosts in the 49th minute, after Junior Lokosa brilliantly assisted with a superb pass.
Lokosa completed the rout after scoring the third goal in the 67th minute.
Speaking at the post-match conference, Lookman Ijaiya, the coach of Kwara United, saluted his players for playing to instructions.
He noted that the team would improve its scoring efforts in the next two games, so as to wipe out the club's goal deficit and be in good stead to compete with rivals.
Ijaiya expressed the hope that the ticket to play in the 20222023 CAF Confederation Cup competition could be obtained.
He urged the club's supporters to rally round the team to achieve the dream, saying the fans' return to the stadium had boosted the morale of his players.
His Nasarawa United counterpart, Bala Nikyu, on his part said the game was good and Kwara United were a better side by triumphing over his team.
Kwara United now have 55 points, and are placed fourth on the log after 36 games, and will take on MFM FC of Lagos on Sunday in Ilorin.
NAN
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Gbugbu Muritala Olarewaju Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Mohammed Lawal Bagega Offa Descendants Union KWASIEC Oba Sulaiman Asude Okin Group Kuliyan Geri Kwarareports.com Emir Of Lafiagi Owo Isowo KWAFFA KWIRS Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Ethical College Y.A. Abdulkareem Musa Ayinla Yeketi Suleiman Alege Kuranga Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf Bayo Lawal Kale Belgore JMK Construction Company Limited Amada Jidda JSSCE Tosin Saraki Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Ilofa Press Release Roseline Oni Aremu Saliu Tunde Bello Olukotun Of Ikotun Halimah Perogi Temi Kolawole Nigerian Medical Association Pakata Shuaib Boni Aliyu Biliaminu Aliu Modibbo Kawu A.O. Belgore Olaoye B. Felix Omoniyi Ahmed Dankaya Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Moshood Mustapha Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Al-Adaby Bamidele Adegoke Hikmah AbdulKareem Yahaya Seriki Isaac Gbenle Ibrahim Agboola Gambari ARMTI Salihu Alhaji Musa Folaranmi Aro Lafia Aliyu Korasabi Government House Kwara State University Of Education Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf Femtech Oniye Adedeji Onimago Muritala Awodun Salary Sambo Murtala Ibrahim Akaje Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Ibrahim Abiodun Bilikis Oladimeji Pilgrims Board AGILE Programme Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa Quran Adaramaja Matthew Okedare Prince Mahe Abdulkadir

