Match Report: Mighty Jets Int’l Earn Point In Ilorin Against ABS FC
Mighty Jets International FC force ABS FC of Ilorin to a draw at the Ilorin Township Stadium on Saturday with both teams creating several other good chances in the first early minute of the highly soaked encounter
Mighty Jets International goalkeeper Gobum Rotunwe, Abdullahi Abiya, Joseph Jatau, Ebuka Chukwukere were those that denied ABS FC to find the back of the net in the early minute of the opening encounter.
The Bukola Saraki boys had opportunities of their own in the early minute of the game as both tried to balance their game, Mighty Jets Int’l keeper Gobum Rotunwe produced several fantastic stop in each half, making the home fans stood on the edge of their seat to preserve Mighty Jets Int’l clean sheet during an entertaining goalless game and at the other end, Mighty Jets Int’l Joseph Jatau forced his way into the half, with Samuel Nanjuan lofty pass which went of the bar in the 20 minute of the game.
inside 30 minutes of the first half. Joseph Jatau, Samuel Nanjuan and Abdullahi Abiya combined neatly, although the former’s cross was a little bit less slow for Emmanuel Dung to direct on target.
At the other end ABS FC showed their desperation to put the ball at the back of the net with some excellent interchange between their midfielders created space for their striker , whose low shot from the edge of the D hit the outside of the post with him struggling to get himself of the balance.
The rest of the half was a scrappier affair with clear chances at a premium. The best fell to Joseph Jatau after Muhammed Saleh’ s pass reached him 10 yards out, and this time it was ABS FC goalkeeper moment to shine, getting down quickly to his right and using a strong right hand to thwart Al Kasim Muhammad’ re-bounce shot.
Both teams continued from where they started, ABS FC flocked out with their striker enjoying an excellent game,, but with a desperation to broke the deadlock, whipped a free-kick goalwards after Ebuka Chukwukere foul on the ABS FC player, It crashed against the underside of the crossbar but, agonisingly, only about half the ball landed behind the goal-line. It fell to Gobum Rotunwe who clutches it down with his gloves
Abiya Abdullahi nearly prodded Mighty Jets Int’l ahead midway through the second half, ABS FC goalkeeper having kept out Jatau’s side-footed effort, while it needed another super Gobum Rotunwe’s stop to keep the contest goalless with 10 minutes left at the other end, Usman Maiyanga joined the fray replacing Joseph Jatau worked a yard of space for himself and got his shot away, only to be repelled by ABS FC defender outstretched to right leg it to corner.
Late chances come and go
for both teams, with last minute effort, but the center referee has seen enough with both teams showing tiredness, but ABS FC thought they can still pull some strings their effort went of the bar.
Mighty Jets International will host Zamfara United at home next week at home Zaria Road Stadium for the Nigeria National League matchweek 06
