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2024/2025 NPFL Match Day 18: Late penalty kick helps Kwara United to narrow win

Posted : 24 December 2024

A penalty kick awarded late in the game on Sunday helped hosts Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin secure a 1-0 win over Katsina United.


The win came in a Match Day 18 encounter in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played at the Kwara Stadium Complex.


The hosts dominated possession, especially in the first half, but they struggled and failed to convert their goal-scoring chances.


Junior Aimufua and Issa Gatta posed occasional threats from the flanks but were unable to break the deadlock.


In the first half, Kwara United lost Akeem Akanni, who was forced out of the game due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Sodeeq Yusuf before the break.


The second half saw relentless pressure from Kwara United in search of a goal, but Katsina United employed delay tactics to disrupt the flow of the game.


However, substitute Ismail Gatta, who replaced Wasiu Alalade in the 53rd minute, became the hero in the 87th minute after confidently converting a penalty kick.


This came after a Katsina United defender was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area, sparking wild celebrations from the home crowd.


Kwara United’s Head Coach, Tunde Sanni, later insisted that his side was still a work in progress, even though he praised their resilience against a tough Katsina United team.


“We are proud of the young players we are using. Modern football favors youthful energy over big names,” he said.


Sanni also assured the club’s fans that Akanni’s injury was minor and that he should return to action soon, in about one or two weeks.


Kwara United are now in 11th place on the log with 23 points and have an outstanding home game against Enyimba International of Aba.


They will face Shooting Stars in Ibadan on Sunday in their final match day fixture in the first stanza of the league.

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