Match Report
The table read 3rd (Kano Pillars, 4 pts) against 7th (Niger Tornadoes, 3 pts), 1 points apart. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Kano Pillars ran at 2.5 scored and 2 conceded, Niger Tornadoes at 2 and 2.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kano Pillars 2, draws 3, Niger Tornadoes 4, at 2.11 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Sani Abacha Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kano Pillars led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Kano Pillars: Friday Ubong (40'), Fabian Nworie Maduabuchi (45'), Fabian Nworie Maduabuchi (54') · Niger Tornadoes: Godfrey Joseph (73'), Godfrey Joseph (90')