Match Report
52 points for Kano Pillars (11th), 46 for Sporting Lagos (17th): a 6-point gap. On recent form Kano Pillars sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. Per game in the league, Kano Pillars were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.32, Sporting Lagos 1.03 and 1.16, against a competition average of 1.11 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Kano Pillars's arrival. From the last five rounds, Kano Pillars held 2 points of 15 and Sporting Lagos 10.
The venue was Sani Abacha Stadium, with room for 25,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Kano Pillars: M. Umar (48')