#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.

Kwara United dominated and showed champions stuff throughout the match, especially in the first half where both their goals were scored off the boots of Evans Iyoro and Segun Alebiosu in the 21^st and 40^th minutes respectively.

The second half saw a rather laid back United side and they paid for it 2 minutes to the hour mark when substitute Ibrahim Mustapha found the back of the net with his first touch after coming on.

Kwara United made history in the Nigeria Professional Football League on Sunday as the first club to field brothers on the same team when the Gata brothers played together when Gata Ismaila came on for Jimoh Ahmed.

The Harmony Warriors have garnered 4 points from two matches this season, and their gaffer, Tunde Abdulrahman has showed optimism that his boys will slug it out at the continent come next season.

Minute:

 

19’          Jimoh Ahmed sets Segun Alebiosu bound for goal with an accurate through pass but the striker was denied the opener by the woodwork.

21’          GOAL! Evans Iyoro finds the back of the net with a powerful left footed shot to give Kwara United the opener. Assisted by Gata Adeshina.

28’          El Kanemi captain Bamai Bukai gets a one-on-one with Shagari but decided to boot it into the sky.

33’          Ahmed Jimoh crosses a searching ball into the penalty area but caught by the magnetic hands of George Michael.

40’          GOAL! Segun Alebiosu finishes from 15 yards with his right foot into the right corner. He gave George Michael no chance with the strike. Assisted by Halilu Obadaki.

42’          Ahmed Jimoh 13-yard shot straight into the hands of the El Kanemi goalie.

44’          Eviemere finds Alebiosu with a perfectly timed through ball. Segun tries to round the keeper but George Michael was faster with his hands as he caught the ball on time.

45’          2 minutes added time.

50’          YELLOW. Suleiman Dorri gets to see yellow for handling the ball.

52’          Evans Iyoro with a thunderous shot but catches the head of Kabiru Adewale who had to be attended to by the medic.

58’          GOAL to El Kanemi. Ibrahim Mustapha caught the Kwara Utd defense napping and slotted into the right top corner with his first touch after coming on to pull one back for El Kanemi.

61’          Iyoro stretchered off the pitch and later subbed for Abdulahi Ibrahim in 63^rd         minute.

74’          Alebiosu’s shot from 22 yards saved by the El Kanemi keeper.

88’          YELLOW. Peter  Gabriel of Kwara Utd.

90’          3 minutes of added time.

Kwara United Lineup:

           Shagari Ismail; Saka Habeeb, Onigbari Hakeem©, Peter Gabriel, Obadaki Halilu; Dare Ojo, Emma Eviemere, Gata Adeshina(89’); Jimoh Ahmed(69’), Evans Iyoro(63’), Segun Alebiosu.

Subs:  Kazeem Yekeen, Adigun Lateef, Abdulahi Ibrahim(63’), Olokooba Abdulkabir, Audu Hakeem, Jelili Seriki(89’), Gata Ismaila(69’) 

El Kanemi Lineup:

              George Michael; Opara Chukwuebuka, James Atunba, Benjamin Turba, Kabiru         Adewale; Suleiman Dorri, Marshal Ani, Bamai Bukar©(72'), Sunday Adetunji(57'); Sylvester Francis(55'), Abraham Audu.

Subs: Okey Egbo, Emmanuel Tanko, Emmanuel Agali, Kabiru Abdullahi, Ibrahim Mustapha(57'), Arinze Nwaogwu(55'), John Daddy(72').