Match Review: Second home for Wikki Tourists vs Lobi Stars

Recap

LOBI STARS SUFFERS DEFEAT IN THE HANDS OF WIKKI TOURISTS AS MUHAMMED GUDA CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY WITH A BRACE IN A 2-1 WIN.

It was match day eight group B of the Nigeria Premier League#22/23 season between Wikki Tourists fc and Lobi Stars played at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi.

Captain Idris Muhammed Guda of the Tourists who clebrate his birthday today open scores from the spot just five minutes into the game putting Wikki Tourists on the driving seat.

The jubilation was however short-lived when former player of Wikki Tourists Abba Umar who now trade his talent with the Makurdi giants equalised in the 34th minutes drawing level.

All efforts by the Kaura boys to change the result failed as the defence line of the visitors was somewhat solid.

Abdullahi Adamu’s tutored lads continued their pressure on the visitors till the 38th minutes when Muhammed Guda found the back of the net for the brace benefitting from a through pass by Shola Abdulraheem beating two defenders and send Lobi keeper to the wrong direction to put the scores at 2-1 and few minutes later all headed to the dressing room for half time break.

Half time substitutions were made by both teams though no more goals were recorded but clear scoring chances were created and missed.

At the exhaustion of the 3minutes added time Centre Referee signalled the end of match with Wikki Tourists winner by 2-1.

POST MATCH TALK:
Abdullahi Adamu, WIkki Tourists Coach.

We thank God for the Victory,because we played a good side that’s better than that of last season.

Our plan for next match is to go and get another point and that will give us more hope at stabilizing the team and fight for super six,said Abdullahi.

He concluded by thanking the teeming Supporters of Wikki Tourists fc for their unflinching support to the team.

WIKKI TOURISTS IX

1. Galadima Muhammed (GK)
3 Sunday Haruna
7 Muhammed Idris Guda (C)
8. Abubakar Aliyu
11 Fuad Ekelojuoti
14 Amah Chibundu
15. Amiru Maidawa Ahmed
17 Victor Okoro
24 Shola Abdulraheem
25 Amos Alamu
39 Mohammed Yusuf .

Unsued Subs
21 Sulaiman Dogo (GK)
2 Ogene Elijah
18 Paul Odeh
28 Nelson Abiam
30 Alfred Silas

WIkki Tourists will travel to Akure next week to face Sunshine Stars in the last match of the first round of the#20/23 Abridge Nigeria Premier League (NPL).