Captain Onigbari Happy With Kwara Utd Form

Kwara United defender, Akeem Onigbari has expressed satisfaction with his team's impressive start this term in the Glo Premier League.

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Young sensation Adeshina Issa Gata inspired Kwara United to a 7-1 quarter final victory over Romans FC in the Quarter Finals of the 2015 Kwara FA Cup on Wednesday.

Alebiosu's Late Goal Secures Point For Kwara Utd At Wikki

Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi were held to a 1-1 draw by Kwara United in a Glo Premier League match at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi.

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Kwara United right back, Yusuf Abubakar will be saying goodbye to bachelorhood this weekend as he will be saying “Yes I Do” to his long time heartthrob, Simbiat Idrees.

#NPFL: Kwara United 2-1 El Kanemi | Match Report

It was a very interesting encounter at the Kwara State Stadium that saw the Harmony Warriors humble the Warriors from Maiduguri 2 goals to a consolatory one.

Abdulrahman Grateful For Stalemate Against Dolphins

The technical adviser of Kwara United, Tunde Abdulrahman, has expressed gratitude to God Almighty for salvaging a point in his teams Nigeria Professional Football League opener at the Liberation Stadium against Dolphins of Port Harcourt.

Match Report: Dolphins FC 0-0 Kwara United #GloNPFL

Nigerian Professional Football League
Result: Dolphins FC 0-0 Kwara United
Date: 07 March 2015

Ten-man Kwara United FC's tactical game plan worked perfectly as it held Dolphins FC to a 0-0 draw in the first match of the 2014/15 Nigeria Professional Football League season on Saturday afternoon.

Tunde Abdulrahman's system succeeded at the Liberation Stadium despite the exit of goalkeeper Suraj Aiyeleso to a red card in the 88th minute.

 

Dolphins played without motivation despite playing in front of their fans, and were hit by the early exit of Ifeanyi Egwim through injury.

 

But Kwara United looked too strong at the back, with Isiaka Oladuntoye and Akim Onigbari proving hard to unlock.

 

The result will leave the Ilorin side feeling upbeat about its chances of making a good impression on their return to the top flight.

 

Abdulrahman's game plan was intended to frustrate the hosts, but certainly proved effective as the Harmony Warriors stifled the Pride of Rivers. 

 

Kwara United should have been ahead after three minutes. Segun Alebiosu stole the ball and laid a pass to Adeshina Gata whose low shot failed to beat veteran goalkeeper Sunday Rotimi.

 

Egim should have done better with a chance on goal. He decided to take the glory rather than pass to Omoh Johnson in the 10th minute.

 

The pace and skills of Gata was a big worry to the hosts. He was a promising outlet for Kwara United.

 

Evans Iyoro forced a big save from Rotimi on the quarter hour mark.

 

In the 21st minute, Dolphins were dealt a big blow when the lively Egwim was taken off for an injury he sustained in the 19th minute.

 

Eight minutes to the end of the first half, Gata fed Ahmed Jimoh. But the forward met a mountain in Rotimi.

 

First half of the encounter ended goalless.

 

Aiyeleso was busy gathering failed crosses and long balls as the home side attempted to break through without success, while Kwara United's defenders did well to contain Johnson and block a series of shots.

 

Onigbari, who was a warrior for the visitors blocked a goal bound Johnson's shot as the hosts began to play with frustration.

 

Kwara United continued to exploit on the fast runs of Gata and almost stunned Dolphins, but substitute Akeem Audu was too casual with his final delivery.

 

Two minutes to the end of the goalless clash, Aiyeleso was sent off for his foul on goal bound Chigozie Ihunda.

 

Despite the numerical advantage Dolphins failed to find their way past the rocky Kwara United defence line.

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OWU, MatchRoom To Sponsor Kwara Utd Awards

Nigeria’s leading sportswear brand, OWU Sportswear, and foremost Lagos-based sports PR Agency, MatchRoom, will organise the first-ever Kwara United end-of-season awards.

Tunji Brown, CEO of OWU Sportswear, revealed this in Lagos on Wednesday.

“We’re proud to be kit producers of a top side like Kwara United and our desire is to boost the brand.

“Sponsoring the Kwara United monthly and end-of-season awards is OWU’s attempt to boost its partnership with the club and the people of Kwara.

“The project will be driven by sports PR agency MatchRoom, which has not only demonstrated its understanding of the sports industry, but is also the power behind leading awards in the country like the annual League Bloggers Awards (LBA) for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and Sports Brands Nigeria Awards (SBNA),” Brown told supersport.com.

supersport.com learnt that the winner of the maiden Kwara United Player of the month awards will be decorated at the end of March.

Kwara United begin their return to the elite class with a road trip match at Dolphins on Sunday.

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Emmanuel Peter Eviemere Joins Kwara United

Former DSS and Spotlite of Katsina midfield maestro Emmanuel Peter Eviemere, has teamed up with newly promoted GLO Nigeria Premier League(NPL) side Kwara United, ahead of the start of the league this weekend.

Popularly referred to as Emarobo the 19 year old, who was a part of the Flying Eagles team during the early stage of camping in Kaduna, defended the colors of DSS and Spotlite last season in the NNL and made an impression on the management and technical crew of Kwara United against them last season.

At Kwara United he will be reunited with Coach Tunde Sanni, the man who gave him his debut at DSS last season and the player says he is eager to show his new employers and fans his abilities.

"I am so proud to be given a chance by Kwara United to play in the top flight of Nigeria league football, it's an experience I can't wait to start" He told SL10.ng

"From my few experiences in training I can tell that the fans already love me but, I will make them value me more by God’s grace when the season begins".

Blessed with near perfect ball distribution the light skinned creative midfielder, he is also very comfortable in possession and contributes his own fair of goals from the middle.

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Ex- Golden Boy Dele Ajiboye Joins Kwara United

Ex-Nigeria youth international Dele Ajiboye has joined newly promoted Kwara United ahead of the new Nigeria Premier league season.

Ajiboye, who was linked with a move to a lower division team in USA, opted to join Kwara United after he was released by Nasarawa United.

"I have joined Kwara United for the 2015 season. I am in their camp now and will sign a deal with them latest Tuesday. I am in camp now at Ijebu-Ode, where we are preparing for the season," Ajiboye told AfricanFootball.com

He has played for Prime FC, Wikki Tourist, Shooting Stars and Pontevedra CF in Spain.

He has represented Nigeria at U17, U20 and U23 levels.

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LMC Okays Kwara State Stadium

An inspection team from the League Management Company on Saturday said it was impressed with the facilities at the Kwara Stadium ahead of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Ibrahim Danbatta, who led the team on the visit, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ilorin that the facilities at the stadium were modern and of international standard.

“The Kwara Stadium is a good sporting edifice, we have gone round and we are impressed by what we have seen.

“The playing pitch, spectators seating arrangement and a number of other places impressed us. It is a safe assumption to say the stadium is ready to host league matches. There are few things that still need to be done,” Danbatta said.

According to him, the LMC is working hard to ensure that all the stadiums to be used for the Glo Premier League matches are of good standard.

The team was conducted round the facilities by the stadium manager, Wale Babalola and the state football association secretary, Jimoh Oke.

Kwara United General Manager, Haruna Maigidansanma was also with the team.

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Kwara United Technical Crew Unveiled

The Kwara State Government has charged the management and technical crew of Kwara United Football Club to instill discipline in the team especially the players ahead of the commencement of the League.

The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed stated this Saturday while unveiling the Technical crew of the team led by Coach Tunde Abdulrahman.

Governor Ahmed who was represented by his Special Assistant on Sports, Bashorun Kayode Bankole urged the technical crew to select the best players to prosecute the League.

The Governor urged the team to be appreciative of good gesture by turning in good result.

The Chairman of the State Football Association, Mallam Busari Ishola charged the technical crew to bring their experience to bear in the discharge of their duties.

Mallam Ishola called on all stakeholders to do their best to ensure the progress of the Club.

Also speaking, the former FA Chairman, Chief Kunle Adesiyun implored the technical crew to work assiduously for the Club to win a continental ticket.

The General Manager of the team, Alhaji Haruna Maigidansanma charged the crew to be upright in the discharge of their duty and called for the support of all stakeholders to make their job easier.

Responding, head coach Tunde Abdulrahman pledged to take the team to the next level and called for prayers and support of the people to achieve the feat.

Other speakers include the General Manager of ABS FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka who called on them to register good players for the task ahead, saying things are no longer the same in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

He said only the best teams would only win now adding that if you fail to prepare well, serious teams would deal with you at home.

The Secretary of the Ilorin based team, Mr Dele Oguntokun in his vote of thanks thanked stakeholders for their support in the just concluded season.

Others include Director of Sports, Coach Tunde Kazeem, Chairmen of the Supporters and fans.

   

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