NPFL: Ranchers Bees coach Majin Mohammed points to missed chances in Kano Pillars defeat

Ranchers Bees technical adviser Majin Mohammed says poor finishing was a decisive factor in his team’s 1-0 loss to Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

The Matchday 13 fixture was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Saturday, with Yahaya Ibrahim scoring the only goal to secure all three points for the home side.

Mohammed felt Ranchers Bees had created enough opportunities to affect the result but failed to convert them.

“It was a good game. Kano Pillars have won, and we will concentrate on our next league fixture,” Majin said after the match.

The result continued a concern Mohammed has been trying to address since taking charge of the team. He said Ranchers Bees had also squandered several chances in their previous away game against Inter Lagos.

“Since I took over, improving our goal-scoring ability has been one of our major areas of focus. In our previous away game against Inter Lagos, we also wasted several scoring chances,” he said.

Despite the defeat, Mohammed said the team would use its return home to work on its shortcomings before the next league assignment.

“We will return home and work on these shortcomings so that we can get back to winning ways,” he added.

Mohammed also pointed to a red card as another factor that disrupted Ranchers Bees’ performance in Kano. The dismissal forced his players to alter their approach during the match.

“The red card also affected our performance because we had to adjust our game plan. We will review that situation and work to ensure such an incident does not happen again,” he said.