Coach Bala Nikyu praised Nasarawa United for picking up three points in their opening fixture of Nigeria Professional Football League.
The Solid Miners started the new season with a 1-0 win over the Umuahia Warriors at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday.
Abubakar Abdullahi netted the only goal of the game for the hosts who pipped a stubborn Abia Warriors team.
“It is important to start with a win,” Bala Nikyu commented to Sports247.ng
“It was a very dynamic game in which each team had good phases that in the end have decided the outcome.
“With the pressure of being the first game of the season and our desire to win, we have been prepared for this game.
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