Kwara United Football Club will have their Fans and Supporters to thank for keeping them in the game against all odds, as they beat Akwa United 1-0 in the Matchday 31 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) decided at the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex today, April 21, 2024.
The win was a hard earned consolidation following their 1-2 away victory over Gombe United in the Matchday 30, at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe last Tuesday.
The win also moved them to the 12th position on the current NPFL log with 39 points after Matchday 31, even though they have one outstanding home game against Rivers United of Port Harcourt.
Kwara United started well, but gradually grappled with realities as the game wears on, as they were unable to convert the numerous chances created, with the visitors stealing ocassional show to trouble Kwara United’s defence, especially goalkeeper Soliu Dogo.
Kwara United made four changes within 15 minutes, with the quartet of Alao Muhammad, Issa Gata, Sadeeq Yusuf and Godwin Oshagbemi making way for Shola Abdulraheem, Abubakar Garba, Alalade Wasiu and Paul Samson in that order, as the team stepped up search for a win.
Shola Abdulraheem, who scored the winning goal against Gombe United in far away Gombe curved in a free kick from the right that was nodded in for Kwara United’s winning goal in the 87th minute.
The team’s Chief Coach, Tunde Sanni thanked the Fans, Supporters and stakeholders for urging the team on even when they were struggling to find their rythm.
“We appreciate our Fans and Supporters for keeping faith with us even when the team was searching for goal. Akwa United put up that spirited fight because they needed to get out of their present position on the table.
“I will want to charge the players to work harder in subsequent games because the battle is not yet over. We still have a long way to go.
