The Solid Miners will look to forget their match-day 12 league loss away to Akwa United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, in a hurry.
The team succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to the hosts in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League Season in a rescheduled encounter on Saturday afternoon.
Paul Acquah scored the decisive goal in the 34th minute of the first-half at the Nest of Champions, capitalizing on a defensive lapse.
Akwa United were reduced to ten men in the reverse half after Reuben Bala was twice yellow-carded for infringements.
Despite putting up spirited efforts, Nasarawa United could not find the equalizer.
The Solid Miners drop to 19th position on the league table with twelve points from twelve games, while Akwa United leapfrog to 16th spot with 12 points but superior goal advantage.
The Coach Kabir Dogo-led charges will take a cross-country trip to the New Jos International Stadium to face Plateau United in the NPFL Match-Day 13 clash on Sunday, 24th November, 2024.
POST-MATCH REACTION:
KABIR DOGO(TECH. DIR/NAS): “It’s a disappointing result for us today.
“We created some chances, and had the numerical advantage at some point, but we couldn’t take advantage of those opportunities.
“It’s a difficult start to the season for us, but we won’t give up.
“We will keep fighting. We will regroup and work on our areas of weakness, moving forward.”
CAUTION(YELLOW/RED CARDS):
Reuben Bala(AKW/Yellow Card)61
Reuben Bala(AKW/Yellow Card)68′
Reuben Bala(AKW/Red Card)68′
NASARAWA UNITED LINE-UP: Mohammed Galadima, Habib Yakub, Emeka Onyema, Uchenna Odeh, Shina Kumater, Chidera Nduka, Anas Yusuf(King Osanga 78′), Joshua John(Adamu Hassan 73′, Sabo Gambo(Joel Okoro 45′), Nonso Nzediegwu(Garba Mohammed 45′), Terdoo Shimagande(Musa Musa 60′).
UNUSED SUBS: Ameh Godwin, Abubakar Abdullahi, Saviour Chukwu, Mubarak Hussaini.
CREDIT: Eche Amos(Fellow, CBS), Director of Media, Nasarawa United FC.