Kano Pillars football club comes from behind to beat Katsina United football club by 2-1 on Sunday in the ongoing 2023 Maiden Edition of Peace and Unity Pre-Season Tournament at Sani Abacha Stadium Kofarmata, Kano.
Katsina United football club’s energetic midfielder Andrew Idoko put Katsina ahead in the twenty-six minutes of play.
The match went half-time break 1-0 in favor of Katsina United football club.
After an hour dot of play, Rabi’u Ali aka Pele restored the confidence of Sai Masu Gida with an equalizer via a penalty after the defender of Katsina United football club handled the ball inside the box.
Usman Gali who came from the bench completed the job at seventy-eight minutes of play and scored the second goal for Kano Pillars football club which gives them the maximum Points.
The Technical Adviser of Kano Pillars football club Abdu Maikaba said the tournament was a litmus test for his team to be more prepared ahead of the forthcoming 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League.
Coach Maikaba expressed delight at the performances of his players in the two matches they played so far in the tournament and commended the organizers for a job well done.
Katsina State Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Alhaji Yusuf Jirdede was among thousands of football-loving people who watched the match.
