NPFL: Abdulkareem’s strike sinks Kano Pillars 

Taking pictures Stars Sports activities Membership (3SC) of Ibadan, maintained their hundred p.c house document after a tough gained one nil win over a Rabiu Ali impressed Kano Pillars FC.

Abdulkareem Ayinde Ademola emerged the match hero, as he got here off the bench to attain the one purpose of the encounter, his third of the season

The coach Gbenga Ogunbote tutored lads began the Matchday 9 fixture on a shiny be aware, swooping on the guests in quest of an early purpose.

Poor marksmanship coupled with goalkeeper Muhammed Galadima’s sharp reflexes, nevertheless robbed the Oluyole Warriors of the a lot wanted purpose.

With the primary half ending goalless, Taking pictures Stars began the second half with contemporary legs, with the introduction of Abdulkareem and Archiv Douglass.

The substitution paid off ten minutes into the restart when Abdulkareem fired house the one purpose, off a go from Ayobami Junior, to ship the close to capability stuffed stadium into wild jubilation.

Dazed by the purpose, the coach Abdul Makaiba tutored Pillars, took the sport to the hosts for the leveller however good defensive community by the quartet of Muritala Taye, Olawale Mutiu, Ayodeji Bamidele and Adelowo Gbolagade gave inform goalkeeper Anozie Chinedu, sufficient protection.

Spirited efforts by each side to vary the scoreline proved abortive till the tip of the properly contested encounter.

The win takes the Oluyole Warriors to the third place on the log, with 17 factors, identical as first and second positioned Doma United and Lobi Stars, who’re nevertheless forward because of higher purpose benefit.

The Ibadan soccer lords will subsequent journey right down to Lafia for a Matchday ten prime of the desk conflict in opposition to Lobi Stars of Makurdi.