Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle was among the crowd who watched home team Kano Pillars come from behind to beat Enugu Rangers 2-1 today in the NPFL.
Eric Chelle, according to SCORENigeria, was in Kano to run a final rule on Pillars captain Ahmed Musa, who played the entire duration of the game.
Rangers stunned the huge crowd at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano after 33 minutes, when Bashir Usman put them in front through the penalty.
However, CHAN Eagles midfielder Rabiu Ali drew the home team level also from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute before Jerry Alex’s diving header on the hour snatched the winner for Pillars to do the double over the defending champions.
Kano Pillars climbed to fourth in the standings with 42 points from 27 matches, while Rangers are fifth a point behind.
Meanwhile, Remo Stars have opened their biggest gap at the top of the NPFL table after they scrapped a 1-0 home win over Plateau United.
They are now 14 points clear of the chasing pack that include Rivers United and Shooting Stars, who face each other today.
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Debutant Samson Olasupo struck in the 74th minute for what proved to be the match winner for Remo Stars.
Remo Stars captain Junior Nduka missed a penalty in the 38th minute and was sent off in stoppage time.
With yesterday’s home win, Kano Pillars climbed to fourth while Abia Warriors slipped to seventh on the table on the back of a 1-1 home draw with troubled Nasarawa United.
Ikorodu City, the youngest team in the top league with an average age of 21, continued to amaze after a 2-0 home win over Heartland.
Enyimba are now ninth in the standings after they won 1-0 at Niger Tornadoes thanks to Joseph Atule goal in the second half