PLATEAU UNITED FC TASTE THE PAIN OF DEFEAT TO KATSINA UNITED ON MATCH DAY 26 BUT TAKE CONSOLATION ON ALBERT HILARY’ S ASCENSION TO THE TOP OF NPFL GOALSCORERS CHART
PLATEAU UNITED FC TASTE THE PAIN OF DEFEAT TO KATSINA UNITED ON MATCH DAY 26 BUT TAKE CONSOLATION ON ALBERT HILARY’ S ASCENSION TO THE TOP OF NPFL GOALSCORERS CHART( MATCH REPORT)
Placed eighth heading into the fixture on Match Day 26, Katsina United’s decent run of form since Matchday 20 has seen them pick up eight points from a possible eighteen.
Since matchday 20, Plateau United’s near perfect run has seen them endure only a 3-1 defeat to Sunshine Stars of Akure on Match Day 24 enroute to racking up an impressive 13 points from an available eighteen to place second before the fixture at the Mohammed Dikko Stadium in Katsina.
After thirteen minutes, Alex Enejo regains control and releases Mustapha Abdullahi whose successful combination with Nenrot Silas finds the pacy forward tripped by Katsina United’s Chidera Ezeh to attract a penalty.
An opportunity Albert Hillary pounced upon to successfully beat Pius Ibrahim and hand the Peace Boys the opening initiative while equally going joint top of the current NPFL top scorers chart along side Enyimba’s Chijioke Mbaoma on 12 goals each.
Twenty six minutes later, the hosts would respond when Ibe Okoro receives the ball, drives in and releases Idoko Andrew Alechenu who pulls clear to net the equalizer and turn the game on it’s head.
Seventy minutes on, Katsina United’s Azeez Falolu receives the ball, drives in and sets up Moses Effiong whose darting runs brings him in contact with goalkeeper Suraj Ayeleso to attract the second penalty of the game.
Ibe Okoro steps up to play but after moments of hesitation, he dispatches his kick but Ayeleso reads correctly to parry the ball to safety and deny the hosts a conversion.
With just 11 minutes to end of regulation time, Katsina United’s Falolu Azeez picks up the ball and dazzles himself into space to release Moses Effiong whose eventual cut back hands Chidera Eze the opportunity to tuck in and hand the hosts a 2-1 result that excited their fans.
Eight home wins and two draws dominated statistics in ten NPFL games on matchday 26.
Currently in Fourth place, The Peace Boys regroup for Match Day 27 with a home tie against Akwa United of Uyo in Jos.
