League
Kano, April 29, 2018 (NAN) Junior Lokosa scored a brace as Kano Pillars beat visiting Heartland football club of Owerri 2-0 in a week 19 match of the Nigeria Professional Football League.
The match, which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium, was watched by large number of spectators.
Lokosa, who increased his goal tally to 16, found the net in the 16th and 47th minutes.
Pillars coach Ibrahim Musa told newsmen after the match that his team’s performance was very good.
He also expressed satisfaction with the game’s outcome, saying he was happy that the boys scored two goals after losing against Lobi Stars in Makurdi.
Emmanuel Deutsch, Heartland’s coach, on the other hand, commended his players for their performance, despite the loss.
Deutsch added that his team would try as much as possible to avoid relegation at the end of the season.
He also said that he was satisfied with the officiating of the match and commended Kano Pillars fans for their orderliness throughout the game.(NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha