Kano Pillars Football Club’s under-15 team have thrashed their counterparts from Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi 3-0 at the ongoing Spanish La Liga/Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Under-15 Tournament.
In the match day 3 fixture at the competition on Friday in Enugu, Jubril Isah opened scoring for Kano Pillars in the 26th minute.
Imrana Musa made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, while the third goal came from Idris Khamus in the 57th minute to give the Kano-based team a comfortable win.
Also, Heartland FC of Owerri hammered Adamawa United of Yola 3-0 in the second match of the day played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
Chiwere Chigaemezu started the routing in the 24th minute and made it a brace for himself in the 29th minute.
Ugochukwu Okpara sealed the win for the Owerri-based clubside in the 45th minute of the encounter.
Katsina United defeated Rivers United 3-0 also, with Umar Abubakar starting the day for the Kastina team in the 18th minute.
Abubakar made it two in the 53rd minute, while Abubakar Yasir wrapped up the game for Kastina United with the third goal in the 55th minute.
Suleiman Ibrahim, coach of the Kano Pillars side, expressed satisfaction with the performance of his players.
He commended them for playing to instructions, adding that they were tactical and technical in their approach to the game.
Ibrahim said the fasting by his players posed a big challenge to them but argued that they had no choice.
“We are comfortably leading the group at the moment as Enyimba FC and Dakkada FC played out a 1-1 draw on Thursday,” he said.
Agagpe Eugene, the coach of Lobi Stars FC, said he was not disturbed by the result, pointing out that the aim of the tournament was to discover talents.
“I thank Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the League Management Committee (LMC), organisers of the NPFL, for this great initiative and in the next one or two years, these players will play in the national under-17 side.
“So, our aim of coming to this tournament is not defeated and cannot be as we have the real age-grade players here.
“My candid advice to other coaches is to see the tournament as a way of exposing their players, not minding the results recorded,” Eugene said.
