In a highly anticipated derby league match, the Solid Miners pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory over Northern Regional arch-rivals and heavyweights, Kano Pillars, at a packed Lafia City Stadium.
The hosts dominated the early exchanges, with rave of the moment, Anas Yusuf, scoring in the 40th minute of the first-half with a clinical finish from a tight angle, his 9th goal in nine games in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League Season.
During the restart, the duo of Ahmed Musa and Rabiu Ali tried to draw the ‘Sai Masu Gida’ as Kano Pillars are nicknamed level but each of their attempts was scuttled by the determined United side.
The victory, which is against the pre-game predictions, propels Nasarawa United to 8th position in the league table with twelve points, while Pillars drop down to 12th position with eleven points.
The Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, before kick-off, had pledged to support the team with the sum of One Million Naira(N1,000,000.00) should the team beat the four-time former league champions.
Commissioner for the Ministry, Hon. Jafaru Ango, stated that the incentive was to boost the morale of the players in the high-profile league clash.
The Nasarawa United Coach, Kabir Dogo-led Solid Miners will travel to face the league’s defending Champions and 11th-placed team, Rangers International, at the Cathedral Stadium, Enugu, on match-day ten on Sunday, 3rd November, 2024.
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