Goal scoring is my hubby, says Bashir

By Akeem Lawal

Abdulrahman Bashir celebrate his goal against Ikorodu United.
Pix courtesy LMC

Nasarawa United striker, Abdulrahman Bashir says he enjoys scoring goals after netting his 12th goal of the season in a 2-2 draw against Ikorodu United in the Nigeria Professional Football League Week 28 encounter decided at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos on Sunday.

Paul Duke opened the scoring for the Oga Boys just before half time but Bashir got the equaliser immediately after resumption of the second half to register his sixth goal in six consecutive league matches for the Solid Miners.

Oluwole Balogun restored Ikorodu United's lead on the hour mark, but that lead lasted only four minutes as Samson Gbadebo headed past goalkeeper Adamu Azeez to finish the at 2-2.

In a chat with Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com after the encounter, Bashir expressed satisfaction with the draw even though he would have preferred the maximum points.

"It’s by the grace of Almighty Allah that I am able to score again against Ikorodu United. This is my seventh goal in the last eight matches and I'm so happy to have registered my name on the scorers' sheet again. Scoring goals is what I love to do, it makes me happy," said Bashir who is the only player among the top scorers without a penalty goal this season.

“I would have been much more happy if we had won the game, but all the same, half bread is better than none, we still have to thank God that we are not leaving empty handed,” the former ABS and Enyimba striker told Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com.

The hard fought point took the Lafia-based side to 9th position on the log with 37 points, 10 behind league leaders, Wikki Tourists, while Ikorodu United are rooted at the bottom with 18 points.