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| Adamu celebrates his goal vs El-Kanemi |
By Our Reporter
Adamu Hassan of Nasarawa United, Martins Usule of Katsina
United and Ikechukwu Ibenegbu of Enyimba International are in the race for the
Match Day 30 VAT Wonder Goal, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
Usule netted the only goal in Katsina United’s 1-0 defeat
of former champions, Kano Pillars and selectors were unanimous in the
nomination of the goal which began with a move inches across the halfway line.
In all, only four Katsina United players were involved in that move from that
point with the ball felling to Destiny Ashade on the right side of the
midfield. Ashade ran the ball through the visitor’s men in the midfield before
locating Nasiru Sani whose soft high float was connected by Adamu inside the
box with a powerful header amidst ball watching defenders.
“He was graceful in that jump and the execution of the
heading had all the trappings of practice routine”, said Niyi Oyeleke, an
experienced television sports events producer with Supersport.
Adamu Hassan netted twice as Nasarawa United subdued
El-Kanemi Warriors at the Lafia Township Stadium and it came off a long high
ball which landed behind the El-Kanemi center backs for Adamu Hassan to latch
on and chip over the goalkeeper.
Again, Oyeleke applauded the goal pointing to the
effortless execution. “It was a product of vision of a creative midfielder who
initiated a quick counter using the long ball to beat the retreating backline
and allowing Hassan to draw out the keeper before calmly lobbing above him.
From the 18 yard box of Nasarawa, we can see that only two other players
touched the ball before it got to Hassan”,
Ikechukwu Ibenegbu 88th minute goal was one of the two
late goals that rescued the seven times champions, Enyimba International from
what was looking like a possible defeat. Kelly Kester’s 12th minute own goal
was held on to by Lobi Stars until NPFL seasons’ highest goal record holder,
Mfon Udoh started the revival with an 83rd minute goal before Old Fox, Ibenegbu
executed a curly free kick from 25 yards that left the goalkeeper stranded.
Video of all three goals has been put forward for voting
on the NPFL website, www.npfl.ng and twitter handle, @LMCNPFL. Voting will end
at 11.59pm on Thursday, August 10.
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