NNL: Jets hold Saraki Boys in Ilorin

Date: 2018-09-20

Mighty Jets of Jos on Wednesday forced Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC to a goalless draw.

The match day 10 2017/2018 Bet9ja Nigeria National League (NNL) encounter was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin.

Two minutes into the encounter, Bolaji Bashir would have put the hosts ahead but Mighty Jets' goalkeeper, Innocent Noem, made a bright save to deny him.

Bashir was presented with another opportunity five minutes later but his effort was too easy for Noem to deal with as he caught the ball with ease. Obinna Jacob made a fantastic recovery to deny Luqman Karatu a goal scoring opportunity in the 8th minute as the Saraki Boys pinned their visitors to their half.

Karatu again in the 20th minute fired a shot from outside the box which Noem spilled before David Okoromi but the Saraki Boys' youngster slipped before getting to the ball.

The visitors were presented a goal scoring from a set-piece but Ayoba Zaidu glided the chance for a goal kick.

In the 36th minute, the home fans appealed for a penalty when Okoromi went down in the opposition box but the centre referee waved play on.

Two minutes into the restart, Abubakar Chindo and Bashir combined beautifully well but Noem covered his post well to force him to play out the ball.

The Saraki Boys controlled most of the possession in the second half until the introduction of Mennsseh Amandeh in the 61th minute and he brought life into the visitors' team.

The Mighty Jets' goalkeeper made a world-class save to ensure the visitors leave Ilorin with a point.

Speaking after the game, Coach Benard Ogbe said the victory was elating after a loss to Kwara United in the round of 32 Aiteo Cup match in Lokoja on Sunday

"Our plan was to rediscover ourselves after the cup loss and we prepared well for the game.

"The boys exhibited a lot of fighting spirit and played to instructions and they are going home with something, " Ogbe said.

His ABS Ilorin FC counterpart, Tunde Sanni, blamed his boys for wasting too many scoring opportunities in the first half.

The former Kwara United handler challenged his experienced players to rise to the occasion and justify their inclusion in the team.

NAN recalls that the Saraki Boys had suffered a 3-0 defeat in the hands of their opponents during match day 9 in Jos.

The Saraki Boys will now travel to Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, to lock horns with Aklosendi for match day 11.(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Isiaq Khadeejah     Sa\'adu Gambari     Saad Omo Iya     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Moses Afolayan     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Jelili Yusuf     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Buhari     Durosinlohun Atiku     Halimah Perogi     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Ilorin Like-Minds     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Isau     Zara Umar     ER-KANG     Turaki Of Ilorin     Olaiya Lawal     Otoge     Kehinde Boyede     Abdulhakeem Amao     Aliyu Sabi     Voices Of Tomorrow     Folorunsho Erubu     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Salami Adekunle     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Elerinjare     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Tunde Oyawoye     Mujtabah Bature     T And K FOODS     A.E. Afolabi     Maigida     Kale Belgore     Saka Aleshinloye     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Yemi Sanni     Femi Oladiji     Ibrahim Akaje     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Okoolowo     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Senate Presidency     Bilikisu Gambari     Kwara Hotel     Fareedah Dankaka     LEAH Charity Foundation     Umar Ayinla Saro     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Bayo Ojo     A.O. Belgore     Abdulwahab Ololele     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Elewu     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Ajikobi     Amule Elementary School     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Teachers Specific Allowance     Yakubu Gobir     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Eleyele     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     First Lady     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     March 28     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Muslim Cementary    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Kishira     United Nigeria Congress Party     Elesie Of Esie     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Kwasu     Ope Saraki     Ajayi Okasanmi     Kwara Restoration Project     Flights To Ilorin     Salman Alada     Salman Suleiman     Coronavirus     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     KWTV     Folorunsho Alao     Abubakar Usman Jos     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     KWASSIP     ENetSuD     Bankole Omisore     Ayo Salami     Arandun     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Yakubu Gobir     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Kolawole Bashirat     Ilorin     Aliyu Salihu     Olabode George Towoju     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Abraysports FC     N-Power     Dan Masanin     Okala Baba     Tayo Awodiji     Quareeb     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Micheal Imoudu     Aso-ofi     Ilorin Curfew     Ramat Oganija     IPSAS     Salami Adekunle     Teachers Specific Allowance     Trader Moni     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Jamiu Oyawoye     Damilola Yusuf     TETFUND     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Aliyu Sabi     Jimoh Bashir     Kwara State Polytechnic     Democracy Day     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Oyin-Zubair     Yakub Lai Gobir     Bolaji Aladie     Ijagbo     Umar Danladi Shero     Adeleke Ogungbe     A.O. Belgore     2017 Budget     Salihu S. Yaru     Dairo Kunle Paul     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Towoju     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Ishola Balogun Fulani     PharmAccess Foundation     Fulani     Nurudeen Muhammed