25th January, 2018
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin recorded a 1-0 victory over Wikki Tourists of Bauchi to end a three-match poor run in the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday.
The match day four encounter in the NPFL played at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin was the hosts’ first victory of the season.
Stephen Alfred’s free kick from 25 yards out put the struggling hosts ahead in the 14th minute.
After the goal, both teams took the game to each other but fluffed many of their scoring opportunities.
Wikki Tourists’ Clement Udey almost drew the visitors level in the 41st minute, but his effort went inches away from goal.
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The visitors returned stronger in the second half, but the return of Akeem Onigbari for the hosts made life difficult for Wikki Tourists’ attackers.
Kwara United’s Luqman Binuyo was sent off for a second booking with three minutes left to play but the visitors could not take advantage of the opportunity.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kwara United had lost 0-2 to Niger Tornadoes on match day one, and 0-1 to MFM FC of Lagos on match day two.
They then suffered a 0-2 defeat to FC IfeanyiUbah.
Kwara United will now travel to Uyo to take on Akwa United on Sunday at the Nest of Champions.