Nasarawa United returned to profitable methods with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Niger Tornadoes of their Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) fixture, producing a spirited response to their Matchday 20 residence defeat towards Kano Pillars.
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Enjoying with renewed function, the Lafia-based facet made a vivid begin and have been rewarded within the thirteenth minute when Anas Yusuf confidently transformed from the penalty spot after sustained early stress pressured an error within the Tornadoes’ defence.
The early breakthrough settled Nasarawa United, who continued to dictate the tempo and press excessive up the pitch.
Their dominance was additional mirrored within the twenty second minute when Adekunle Oluwasegun doubled the benefit with a composed end, capping a formidable debut efficiency.
The ahead, who not too long ago joined Nasarawa United from Kwara United throughout the mid-season switch window, made a right away impression with clever motion and sharp attacking consciousness, underlining why the membership moved rapidly to safe his companies.
Niger Tornadoes, struggling to seek out rhythm within the first half, improved after the break and commenced to push numbers ahead in the hunt for a method again into the competition.
Nasarawa United, nonetheless, remained organised on the again, absorbing stress and seeking to exploit areas on the counterattack.
Because the match wore on, Tornadoes elevated the depth, and their persistence ultimately paid off within the eighty fifth minute when Ahmadu Liman pulled a objective again, establishing a tense end.
Regardless of the late scare, Nasarawa United confirmed composure and sport administration within the closing levels, seeing out the encounter to assert all three factors.
The victory represents a major morale increase for Nasarawa United as they purpose to regain consistency within the second stanza of the season.
It additionally highlighted the optimistic affect of their mid-season reinforcements, with Oluwasegun’s debut objective standing out as a key second within the match.
For Niger Tornadoes, the late objective provided some comfort, however the defeat leaves them with questions to deal with as they proceed their marketing campaign.
Nasarawa United, in the meantime, will take confidence from the end result as they appear to construct momentum and climb the NPFL standings within the weeks forward.
