β¦Debutants Shines For The Ikon Allah Boys Despite The Defeat.
Andrew Idoko’s goal at the death makes the difference as the Ikon Allah Boys suffers a painful road defeat in an NPFL Match Day 20 encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina.
It was a stalemated opening exchanges between two teams as they approach the encounter with caution.
The tempo of the game raises as the time wears on and the Ikon Allah Boys does most of the playing in the better part of the first half
A handful of chances were created by the visitors as Akintunde Azeez and Clinton Jephta links up well but the duo either lacks the cutting edge or ran out of luck on most occasions to get the job done.
The referee signal halftime break with the scores level.
Hostilities resumes for the second half and the approach to the game by both teams remain unchanged as it becomes an end to end affairs in the early stages of the half.
The hosts switched formation midway through the half in a bid to seize the control of the game but were well matched by the delicate Tornadoes triumvirate midfield who kept things locked.
The hosts snatched a win just at the death when Andrew Idoko patiently waited inside the box, connects to a cross and slaps a low shot into the net.
The goal condemned the Ikon Allah Boys to a painful defeat after sweating it out for most part of the game.
On a positive note, the trio of Niger Tornadoes new recruits and debutants, Okoro Victor, Ikenna Offor and Adeyinka Najeem Jnr, had an impressive outing in the colours of the Ikon Allah Boys, a signal for good things to come for the team.
Cautions:
45′ Emeka Alex
74′ Idris Saidu.
Subs:
57′
β©Akintunde Azeez
βͺ Nwanni Okechukwu
89′
β© Deruo Chima
β© Ikenna Offor
βͺ Hassan Abubakar
β© Adeyinka Najeem
Unused:
Mustapha Aliko
Ifeanyi Okoye
Solomon Owello
Bolaji Adeyemo
Bashir Usman
Lawal Tasiu
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CREDITS: NTFCΒ MEDIA