NPFL’23: We’re going for the three points against Nasarawa Utd – Aliyu Zubairu

The Technical Adviser of Gombe United FC, Aliyu Zubairu mentioned they are going for the utmost factors in opposition to their hosts Nasarawa United.

Talking after their exhausting fought 1-0 victory over their perennial rivals – Elkanemi Warriors FC of Maiduguri within the NPFL23 match day 13 fixture on the Pantami stadium, Gombe,the Savannah Scorpions gaffer confidently mentioned the Stable Minners are beatable.

“I can let you know that we have a squad able to successful away from dwelling; our performances in away fixtures wasn’t that unhealthy – to this point,we’ve recorded 4 attracts out of six.”

“The officiating within the league has improved tremendously, and if that may proceed,i am very optimistic that earlier than the season wraps up, we’ll get a win on the highway, and our mission remained the identical in opposition to Nasarawa United.”

Aliyu Zubairu defined that with 5 matches remaining,the Savannah Scorpions are nonetheless in rivalry so long as they may choose away factors.

On the end result of their match within the northeast derby, Zubairu mentioned he was pleased with the victory, as a result of Elkanemi Warriors got here into the match with a mission to select some extent, having gained their match day 12 away fixture, however they made a stable and decided aspect.

In keeping with him the brand new tactician of the Maiduguri primarily based NPFL aspect has turned across the squad, he simply got here in and introduced some recent legs and so they’re gelling now.

Gombe United’s solely objective got here within the ninth minutes when Anayo Ogbonna confidently and calmly transformed a spot kick awarded after Hassan Abubakar hacked down Umar Ahmed inside their field.

There have been moments of tension as either side missed a ‘sitter’ because the match reached it climax, however the scoreline remained unchanged as neither the hosts enhance their tally nor the guests equalize, because the central referee Mohammed Zakari from Niger state signaled the tip of the match after the expiration of the extra two minutes.

Gombe United’s subsequent fixture is away to Nasarawa United on Sunday sixteenth April, 2023.

–GUFC Media