By Wale Mustapha
Katsina United head coach Abdulazeez Audu has expressed disappointment after his side were held to a 1–1 draw by Barau FC in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 12 fixture at the Mohammed Dikko Stadium on Saturday.
The Chanji Boys took the lead in the first half through Uche Collins, who finished off a well-worked team move. However, the visitors drew level midway through the second half courtesy of Kalu Uche’s strike.
Despite sustained pressure from the hosts, Katsina United failed to restore their advantage before the match was interrupted due to off-field incidents.
Reacting to the result, Audu admitted that his team’s mistakes proved costly but vowed to improve in the coming fixtures.
“This is a game we expected to take maximum points, but we couldn’t because of some mistakes we couldn’t control,” Audu told reporters after the match.
“We will go back and correct our errors. We just came from a good result on the road, but we’ll take this as it comes. We had our chances, but we didn’t take them.”
The draw leaves Katsina United with work to do as they aim to maintain their push up the NPFL standings.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
