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NPFL: Pillars Defeat Doma United 3-1 in Kano

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Kano Pillars Football Club beat visiting Doma United of Gombe 3-1 in an ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game in Kano on Sunday.

Fans thronged the 16,000-capacity Sani Abacha Stadium for the Match Day 33 fixture, with the home team taking advantage of the massive support to dominate the game.

Mustafa Ibrahim opened scoring in the 14th minute while Abubakar Babawo doubled the lead in the 19th minute.

Musa Usman scored a consolation goal for the visitors in the 80th minute while Suleiman Idris scored the third goal in the added time.

Kano Pillarsacting coach, Ahmed Garba said the victory would boost his team’s morale.

The Kano Pillars sit in the ninth position on the league table, with 47 points from 33 matches.

Here are the results of other Match Day 33 games:

Rivers United FC                           4-1 Sporting Lagos FC
Katsina United FC                         2-2 Shooting Stars FC
Enugu Rangers International FC   3-0 Bayelsa United FC
Sunshine Stars FC                        0-0 Bendel Insurance FC
Kano Pillars FC                             3-1 Doma United FC
Abia Warriors FC                           0-1 Enyimba International FC
Heartland FC                                 3-0 Gombe United FC

Plateau United FC                         0-0 Niger Tornadoes FC
Kwara United FC                           3-2 Remo Stars FC
Lobi Stars FC                                1-2 Akwa United FC


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