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Eyimba Set To Face Kano Pillars In Super Cup Final

Nigerian champions, Kano Pillars will face Enyimba of Aba in this year’s Super 4 Cup final after beating  Bayelsa United 2-1 on Sunday.

Bello Kofarmata scored from the spot to put Pillars in front in the 11th minutes after he was hacked down by Bayelsa United goalkeeper Opubo, while Ezekiel Mbah curled in Opubo’s rebound in the 30th minutes to doubled Pillars’ lead.

Fortune Chukwudi pulled a goal back for Bayelsa when he converted a penalty in the 58th minute after youngster Tongera was brought down in the box.

In an earlier game, Enyimba showed superiority over Warri Wolves with a convincing 2-0  win.

Fomer ABS striker, Abdulrahman Bashir, who netted a hat-trick on his debut for the Aba boys against Bayelsa United on Friday, headed in the opener after connecting Mfon Udoh’s pass in the 10th minute.

Substitute, Emeka Nwanna scored the second goal for the former African champions with just one minute to the end of the encounter.

 

Demola Aluko