NPFL: Kano Pillars sink Yobe Desert 1-0 in Damaturu
Held at August 27 Stadium Thursday evening in Damaturu, Adamu Hassan’s goal in the 10th minute of the first half of the encounter gave the visitors an early lead.
The match ended 1-0 in favour of Kano Pillars, where the away win has elevated the team to a second position in the Group ‘B’ table of the NPFL with 34 points haven played 20 games in both home and away. “The pitch is not favourable to us, because we are not use to that ground, but we managed to get what we wanted.
On the other hand, the Technical Adviser of Yobe Desert Stars, Taye Yusuf described the match as good one, noting that Kano Pillars were not a team that can be belittled.“Losing is part of football, every club is prone to either be relegated or promoted. Even if we are relegated, we are still going to retain those boys in order to build a very strong team for us to find our way back to the NPFL”, he pointed out.
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