Isyaku Ibrahim
Pyramid City Lads Kano pillars Football Club will this afternoon in Lafia the capital of Nasarawa State trade tackles host Lobi Stars of Makurdi in continuation of Nigeria’s top flight.
The duel is expected to be explosive as both teams are in need of the vital points if not for anything to improve their standing on the table.
Pillars who last week played draw with Heartland at home will not fold their arms to allow the host to defeat them easily as it will scuttle their ambition of winning the league which is not above their reach.
On the other hand the team from Makurdi that are using Lafia as their temporary ground will use their might in ensuring they win the game as they have just hired an expatriate to head their technical crew and beside that things are not going rightly for the team.
Anything can happen in the course of the duel going by how officiating has vastly improved as an away side could pull surprise while engaging a home team and when home unscathed unlike before.
Outrightly,this is good as it will restore the image of the local league in view of how most of our teams are being eliminated from continental events year after year at knock out stages.
Thus,what next is early commencement of the tourney and action to be taken on indecisiveness of match officials coupled with time wastage on the part of visiting sides.
These measures if taken will definitely help in boosting the colour and beauty of the game across the country and beyond.
While Ibrahim Gusau and his team should be given a pat on the back for the job we do hope he will remain tireless in that respect going by the pole position Nigeria holds in the round leather game.
