Kano Darling Team otherwise called Sai Masu Gida yesterday at their traditional home conceded their first home goal while playing against league Leaders Remo Stars of Ijebu Ode.
Pillars in their usual home colours yellow put inspiring effort aimed at breaking the defence of the visitors but all moves proved abortive due to what one may describe as immaturity,coupled with over confidence as well as ill luck.
Thus the first forty five minutes despite all frantic effort stood at barren.
While at the resumption of play in the second half, former Enyimba of Aba striker who is now plying his trade with the Pyramid City side got the curtain raiser via goal mouth melee amidst wild jubilation by avid fans of the host team.
Some minutes later, the visitors from the Gateway state as Ogun State is nick named even scores as a result of a counter attack
The development did not go down well with the wish of the former premier league king pins of earning the maximum three points so as to narrow the existing gap with the table toppers.
But fortunately towards the middle end of the game, Skipper Rabiu Ali came to the rescue after utilizing a lobby courtesy of a promising star Abdullahi Aminu fondly called Obi by his admirers.
The second and final goal of the match dashed any hope the visitors have of springing surprise at the traditional Sani Abacha Stadium tagged slaughter ground by away teams as they usually met their end whenever they are playing pillars in view of their massive home support.
If one could remember some weeks ago in far away Aba Remo Stars defeated Enyimba International before their fanatical supporters one nil but this proved impractical in Kano.
With the result Pillars now were sixth on the log with twenty two points from fourteen matches so far played
Pillars next duel is in Kaduna against Niger Tornadoes of Minna
