Kano Super League: Exciting Match Day 5 Action At Sani Abacha Stadium

By Muzammil Dalha Yola

The first edition of the Kano Super League, powered by Ahmed Zubairu, proprietor of AHZUBA FC, continued to thrill fans at the Sani Abacha Stadium on December 12 -13, 2024. Match Day 5 saw eight thrilling matches, with a total of 33 goals scored.

Match Day 5 Results:

1. Alfindiki Utd 1-2 Barau U19

2. Dream Big 0-4 Clever Warriors

3. Continue 1-2 F. Spider

4. AHZUBA FC 2-2 J. Pillars

5. Kano Cars 3-4 Shield City

6. Prime Eagle 5-1 Tactical Proline

7. Elmer FC 4-1 Matasa FC

8. Pillars U19 1-0

Player of the Match Day 5:

Naziru of Prime Eagles stole the show with a Super Hat trick, scoring 4 goals against Tactical Proline, earning him the Player of the Match Day 5 award.

Top Scorers:

Sule Senior of Clever Warriors, Paul Thomas of AHZUBA and Naziru Gero are currently tied as the highest goal scorers with 7 goals each.

Disciplinary Action:

A Shield City FC defender Abdulkadir Salisu received a red card, while Kano Cars missed two penalty opportunities.

Star Match of the Week:

The thrilling encounter between Kano Cars and Shield City takes the honours with 7 goals.

The Chairman and founder of the Kano State Super League Ahmed Zubairu expressed gratitude to all participants, spectators and officials for their cooperation, law-abiding conduct and punctuality, emphasizing that these values make the game beautiful.

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