NPFL: Wikki Tourists defeated visiting Kano Pillars 2-1

Bauchi defeated Kano Pillars Football Club 2-1 in the Nigeria Professional Football League on Wednesday (NPFL).

According to the Nigerian News Agency (NAN), the NPFL’s Week 13 game was held behind closed doors at Bauchi’s Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium (ATBS).

Last week, Wikki Tourists were fined for rowdy behavior by fans during their home match against visiting Plateau United.

The Wikki Tourists won the match thanks to two goals from People Damola in the 71st and 76th minutes.

After 14 minutes of play, Kano Pillars scored through Gabriel Jeremiah, who headed home an assist from Abdullahi Musa.

The visitors also squandered an opportunity to expand their lead, and their forwards were unable to score again untill the end of the match.

Kabiru Dogo, the Technical Adviser to WiKki Tourists, later told journalists during a post-match interview that his players did well to secure victory.

He also appreciated the club management and football fans for giving them all the support to ensure victory.

On his part, Ibrahim Musa, the Head Coach of Kano Pillars, said they gallantly lost a match they were not supposed to lose.

“We started the match with full energy but lack of tactical discipline made us lose the match and we accepted the defeat in good faith,” he said.

Musa added that Kano Pillars now needed to work harder to win more matches to make up for this match they have lost.