Kano Pillars not only suffered their first-ever loss to Giwa FC Wednesday, but winger Azeez Shobowale was rushed to hospital after a serious genital injury and a well-known fan of the club died in a road accident on his way to the game in Jos.
Substitute Shobowale was injured around his genitals during the 2-0 loss at Giwa.
“A Giwa player hit him around his private part and he had to be taken to hospital in Jos for him to be treated,” Pillars spokesman Idris Malikawa told AfricanFootball.com.
Flying winger, Azeez Shobowale has rejoined Kano Pillars after a failed attempt to move to Warri Wolves.
“Shobowale has rejoined us after we reached an agreement with him in Warri in midweek,” Pillars spokesman Idris Malikawa disclosed.
It was gathered that former Shooting Stars winger Shobowale did not agree a contract with Wolves.
Shobowale has featured for two seasons with four-time Nigeria champions Pillars. He is a direct-playing winger, who makes up for his lack of inches with his speed and dribbles.
Azeez Shobowale has said he is delighted to be the match winner for Kano Pillars in a 3-2 win over Crown FC during the Week 31 league game.
The former 3SC forward told AfricanFootball.com that he was so happy that his goal gave champions Pillars the victory that keeps them on top of the league table with seven rounds of matches to be played.
“I am happy with my goal, it was the match winner for us and that is why I am so excited about it. It won the game for us and puts us on top of the table,” Shobowale told AfricanFootball.com.
He was also the man of the match when Pillars beat Lobi Stars 3-1. He has scored three goals this season.
3SC midfielder, Azeez Shobowale has described his side’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 4 opponents, Kano Pillars as a tough nut to crack.
The Pyramid City side will play hosts to the Ibadan-based side in Thursday’s thriller at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.
Both sides achieved mixed fortunes in their NPFL Matchday 3 ties. While the Nigerian champions fell 0-1 at Akwa United in Uyo, the Oluyole Warriors defeated Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup campaigners, Lobi Stars 3-1 in Ibadan.
Shobowale said though it appears a tall order targeting an outright victory at Kano Pillars his side are certain to pick a point from the expected tough encounter.
“I’m absolutely certain we’ll leave Kano with a point. As much as it looks tough for an outright win, we won’t lose in the encounter. We have the calibre of players who will do the dirty job at Kano Pillars; the spirit among my teammates is very high after the 3-1 win over the highly-rated Lobi Stars.
“The winning mentality that saw us overrun Lobi is what we’re taking to Pillars and I’m confident we won’t come back empty-handed. Who knows we could cause an upset with an emphatic win,” said the former Dolphins’ playmaker to supersport.com.
3SC have picked six points from a maximum of nine while the nation’s CAF Champions League hopeful, Kano Pillars have amassed same number of points.