By Isyaku Ibrahim
It is a known fact that former Premier League Kings Kano pillars despite their spectacular home record otherwise has been the case at away soil.
This has been the subject of concern among not only the club’s avid fans but rather analysts as apart from the five to one spanking of Gombe United at Pantami Stadium the Kano team did nothing beyond that to show their seriousness in lifting the trophy this time around.
But as the head of the technical crew Abdul Maikaba has been saying the best of the team has not been seen yet ,the wonders started coming on Monday at Lafiya Township Stadium in Nasarawa State against sister northern side Lobi of Makurdi before a fairly large crowd.
The team who were known for making suprise when it mattered most did as such during the week eighteen encounter against the league leaders.
Thus during the cracker the team popularly called Sai Masu Gida,were able to pull a point from the available three at stake.
The home side who are the table toppers open scoring five minutes into the game through their player by the name Ogunbor while the visiting side levelled scoring some minutes to the end of the first interval via their new midfield intrusion Manu.
The four time league champions who are billed to meet Heartland of Owerri in their next duel,,have now garnered four points on away ground from the number of matches they so far played in the Competition
Some analysts who spoke on the outcome of the match , lauded the Chief Tactician and his subordinates comprising Abubakar Senior, Gambo Ronaldo,Yaro Yaro Zagalo and Auwalu Solar for their effort in grooming the boys who regardless of the few among them most of them are immatures hence need additional training and experience to adapt.
So far so good nothing is unsurmountable a half bread a wise word says is better than none.
With the present, development pillars now have 29 points from the eighteen played
It is our hope that the level officiating will continue improving and on the other hand spectators to cultivate the habit of embracing whatever happened in good faith as by and large so doing will help in ensuring the progression of the round leather game in the country being one of the super powers in the continent
