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Kano, Jan. 17, 2018 (NAN) Kano Pillars Football Club on Wednesday beat visiting Nasarawa United 2-0 in a Match Day 2 fixture of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium was watched by large number of spectators as usual.
Host Kano Pillars secured victory through goals from Junior Lokosa and Alhassan Ibrahim in the 35th and 61st minutes respectively.
In a post-match interview, Kano Pillars’ chief coach Ibrahim Musa said the team was assured of progressing well in the league, given the quality and commitment of his players.
“I want to commend my players for their fighting spirit and commitment. They were up against a good team, but I thank them for converting some of their goal scoring chances,’’ he said.
Kabiru Dogo, the Nasarawa United FC coach, on his part said his team would go back to the drawing board in order to correct their lapses and prepare for their next fixture.(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)