NPFL: Junior Lokosa hot form continues as  ​Katsina United fall 3-1 to Kano Pillars in Northwest Derby

Katsina United suffered their heaviest defeat of the season when they lost 3 – 1 at Kano Pillars in an NPFL game decided at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano today.

 
Junior Lokosa’s brace and Nyima Nwagua’s headed goal ensured Katsina United returned home empty handed.

 
It was a very entertaining game at the packed Sani Abacha Stadium, where both teams displayed good football artistry in the early minutes of the proceedings.

 
It was the visitors who got the first scoring opportunity after Joshua Agboola beat his marker down the left, but his curling effort went wide just five minutes into the game

 
Junior Lokosa would then capitalise on a defensive error by Katsina United to give Kano Pillars the lead on nine minutes.

 
Katsina United fought back and came close to level up, but Martins Usule’s’ strike went way off the cross-bar after he was played through by Tasiu Lawal on 23 minutes

 
Destiny Ashadi also came close in the 28th minutes after he dribbled past two defenders, but his close range effort went wide

Nwagua would then double the advantage of the hosts with a brilliant header off a clever assist by Junior Lokosa in the 37th minute as the hosts went to the break with two goes advantage. 

 
On resumption, Katsina United started the second half brightly as Destiny Ashadi and Lukman Muhammed dictated the pace of the game from the middle of the park, but were dealt a big blow as Junior Lokosa increased the goal tally to 3-0 just four minutes into the second half after Chinedu Ajanah made a horrendous mistake

 
However, Destiny Ashadi pulled one back for the visitors on 59th minutes after he connected well to a clever pass by Lukman Muhammed before he rounded David Obiozor and slotted the ball into an empty net. 

Katsina United came close again on 79 minutes as new boy from Ikorodu United Dominic Abah saw his long range drive parried to safety by David Obiozor to deny ‘The Changi Boys’ their second of the evening

 
Coach Abdullahi Biffo threw Adah Joseph and Ebenezer Odeyemi into fray, but they could not affect the score line as the game ended 3 – 1 in favour of the hosts.

 
Katsina United have now dropped to fifth on the league table with 30 points and Pillars shot to second on the table with 35 points from 21 games.