Kano Pillars Seek Redemption against Kwara
Kano Pillars attacking midfielder, Azeez Shobowale, has described as redemption today’s Glo Premier League Match Day 27 midweek clash against Kwara United at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.
Shobowale said the side must fashion out a convincing victory against Kwara United after humiliating three straight defeats in the ongoing league season.
“The clash against Kwara United is simply put a game of redemption for us to regain our respect in the eyes of our teeming supporters.
“Our pedigree has been called to question after three straight defeats to Enyimba, Nasarawa United and FC Taraba.
“We must beat Kwara United in our backyard at least to prove to doubters that we are the Nigerian champions and a strong force in the domestic scene.
“Of course, we understand that Kwara United want to stay in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) next term, they will come with great energies to redeem themselves, too after some poor performances.
“We won’t relax or feel complacence as we already know the encounter will not be a walk-over.
“We have worked very hard for the clash and hope things will turn out well so that at the end of the day the whole three points will be in our kitty.
“I know there are serious doubts on our chances to retain the title but nobody can be a write off with 12 matches to end the season.
“We are still confident of challenging for the title or at worst we cannot finish beyond the top three teams,” said the former ABS and Dolphins star to supersport.com.
Pillars are 11th on the 20-team top flight on 37 points 12 points behind league leaders, Enyimba
Meanwhile, . Its boom for Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia ahead of their midweek clash with Nasarawa United of Lafia as its hard tackling defender, Nnaemeka Anyanwu, who has been out of action since June 21, 2015 due to injury, has returned to training.
The former Rangers International of Enugu and Enyimba of Aba rear man last featured for the Warriors in a 1-0 victory against Akwa United of Uyo in a Match Day 13 encounter at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba where he sustained a knee ligament tear.
But the Imo State-born former Flying Eagles defender, returned to full training with his team mates last week after recovering from the ailment to further bolster coach Ladan Bosso’s selection options.
The Head of Abia Warriors’ medical team, Dr Enyinnaya Anozie, who battled the injury alongside his colleague, Uwaoma Ogwuma, described the injury as career threatening but expressed happiness that Nnaemeka recovered from it in a record time after undergoing series of rehabilitation programmes.
Kano Pillars...seeking redemption after 12 years home invincibility was shattered recently.