By Isyaku Ibrahim
Relegation bound Gombe United were on Sunday afternoon at Sani Abacha Stadium defeated hands down by host Kano Pillars Football Club.
The match, watched by pocket number of spectators unlike recent encounters by the home team.
The spectators include the new commissioner of sports Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso and Special Adviser to the state Governor on Sports.
Minutes after the start of the game saw the host making several incursions in the visitors goal area.
The move paid off barely seven minutes to the commencement of the duel as Mustapha Yoga netted the opener.
Skipper of the side Rabiu Ali Pele increased the tally to make it two and later on scored the third goal of the match.
The first half ended three nil in favour of the host.
At the resumption of the second forty five minutes incursions proceeded by the home team while the guests were doing the needful so as not to concede as many goals as possible but their effort did not prevent the home team from compounding their woes o as they added the fourth and final goal of the match through a marvelous coordination.
With the development, Pillars who would leave for uyo to play Akwa United tutored by their former tactician Baba Ganaru have forty four points.
Pillars previously incredible at home until Nassarawa United under Baba Ganaru shattered their invincibility , have lost two games at their turf including that of Abia Warriors and Shooting Stars Football Club of Ibadan this season.
The club had earlier defeated Gombe United five goals to one in the first phase of the League at Pantami Stadium n The competition is billed to round off in the next seven weeks.
