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Akwa United have recorded their second win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Kano Pillars on matchday 7 of the Nigeria Professional Football League. The Promise Keepers, struggling with a shaky start to the new season recording just one win, 2 losses and 3 draws in 6 matches. Considering, how they lost to Heartland on matchday 6 in Owerri, Coach Kennedy Boboye’s team needed to get back to winning ways through a difficult test against Kano Pillars. Coach Boboye who couldn’t take charge of the team because of the ban he is serving 1 one-match ban for comments he made in Owerri, will give hugs to his players and technical crew for taking off some of the pressure. ....
Two minutes later, the in-form striker almost made it 2 nil after his efforts from 25 yards rattled the cross bar. In the 26th minute, Abia Warriors’ Nzube Anaezemba almost equalised for his side but his acrobatic volley was brilliantly kept out by Akwa’s goalkeeprm Jean Efala. However, a minute later, the visitors got the equalising goal through Ibukun Harrison who shot into the roof of the net. Both teams tried to score before the first half ended but were unable to do with Akwa Utd having more shots on target than their visitors. At the restart of the second half, Wisdom Fernando and Ubong Friday came in for Samuel Amadi and Morice Chukwu. ....
At the restart of the second half, Akwa withdrew Ukeme Williams and Ikechukwu Nwani for Ndifreke Effiong and Ubong Friday in a bid to get the maximum points. In the 62nd minute, Effiong missed a golden sitter from Mayi’s sublime pass to score to the astonishment of the technical crew. In the 65th minute, Mfon Udoh replaced Akarandut Orok to help unlock the tight Dakkada’s defence. As the game wore, both sides became conscious of not letting down their guards with tackles flying in. Despite Akwa’s four shots on target as against Dakkada’s two, no goal was scored by both sides as the game ended 0-0. ....
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