Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna on Saturday defeated visiting Sokoto United FC of Sokoto by 1-0 in the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL) in Minna.
The lone goal was scored 44 minutes into the first half by Segun Alepiosu who dribbled two defenders of Sokoto United in their vital goal area and had the goalkeeper Okon Sunday at his mercy.
The centre referee, Malam Sani Abdul from Bauchi state, had called for five minutes water break 30 minutes into the first half owing to the scutching sun.
The second half of the game was full of entertainment as the visiting team tried to level the goal but the Tornadoes defense was on hand to deflate their moves.
Sokoto United struggle paid off two minutes to the end of the match as one of their players kicked the ball into the goal of the home team during a scramble for the ball in the vital goal area of Tornadoes.
The referee, after consulting with his assistant referee, signaled no goal which angered some players and officials of Sokoto United.
This led to the attacking of the referee at end of the game but the police and other security were at hand to curtail any ugly incidence.
Coach Aminu Happy, Chief Coach, Sokoto United said that the match was a good one if not for some errors by the referee.
“You either win in a game or you lose, our boys gave good account of their selves.
“We will go back to the drawing board to correct our errors,” he said.
Coach Bala Mohammed of Niger Tornadoes, who was full of smiles, did not say a word to newsmen as he was escorted out of the stadium by security.
RESULT- MATCHDAY ONE
Dateline Saturday 23 November,2019
Northern Conference
A1
NAF FC 1-1 Aklosendi Int’l(Area 3 Playground)
Road Safety FC 1–1 FC Zamfara (Area 3 Playround,Abuja)
Green Beret FC 1– 1 Kebbi Utd (Zaria Township Stadium)
Malumfashi FC 1– 0 DMD FC of Bornu (Malumfashi Township Stadium)
Sunday 24,November
OYAH Sports vs Kogi Utd(Area 3 Playground)
Kada City FC vs ABS FC (Ahmadu Bello Stadium)
A2
Saturday 23 November
Niger Tornadoes 1 — 0 Sokoto Utd(Min na Township Stadium)
Rarara FC of Katsina 0 — 0 Mighty Jets of Jos (Kahutu Township Stadium)
Sunday 24
Kwara Utd vs Gombe Utd (Ilorin Township Stadium)
Southern Conference
B1
Saturday 23
Osun Utd 1–0 Ekiti Utd(Oshogbo Township Stadium)
Gateway Utd 1– 0 Giant Brillars FC (Abeokuta Int’l Stadium)
B2
Crown FC 3–1 Bayelsa Utd (Soun Stadium Ogbomosho)
Bendel Insurance FC 2–0 J’Atete (Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,Benin)
Sunday 24
B1
Nilayo FC vs Abia Comets (MKO Abiola Stadium,Kuto Abeokuta)
3SC vs Go-Round FC (Adamasingba Stadium,Ibadan)
Dynamite FC vs Apex kraine FC (Edo State University Complex)
B2
Stationery Stores FC vs Rovers of Calabar (Agege Township Stadium)
Remo Stars FC vs Lamray Utd (Ijebu-Ode Township Stadium)
