By Isyaku Ibrahim
Kano Pillars otherwise called will on Sunday play the most daunting game of the season against visiting Rivers United at their traditional home Sani Abacha Stadium In the heart of the city
The match is significant to the Pyramid City lads as it will determine their fate in yearly top flight event
On the other hand it is also important for the side from Niger Delta as winning the encounter will facilitate their battle for the cup
Thus the tie is a fight to finish for the clubs as they will bring out all the weapons in their Arsenal with a view to making their sponsors likewise backers joy and happiness
Based on this the pressure is now left on the two Tacticians Babaganaru Muhammad and former international Finidi George to use their God given talent so as to achieve the much needed result
It will be recalled that when Pillars played such a complex encounter in the late 90s against defunct Sharks of Port Harcourt the encounter ended scoreless at Pillars Stadium in Sabon Gari which later served as a major cause of their first relegation to lower cadre
But this was then as things have changed for good going by what transpired recently as such challenges later turned to be blessing in disguise as the team won four premiership titles, three in succession,one FA cup and played in last four of African Champions League all after the intricacies
Definitely Pillars are like wounded Lions as they change result when it mattered most hence they are battle ready
On the other hand , the Port Harcourt visitors will not be in the ancient city for site seeing or rather making up the numbers but business
Certainly nobody will predict what will be the outcome at the stadium until the final whistle
Absolutely, as the Kano football loving spectators await the thrilling match it is the hope and prayers of the round leather game enthusiasts the match officials will be unbiased in the course of presiding the cracker so as to curtail anything capable of causing disharmony at the pitch
Kick off is at four O’clock as usual
