Ikorodu Metropolis head coach, Brilliant Ozegbagbe, has described his crew’s 2–1 defeat to Kano Pillars on Monday as “painful,” however says the frustration was softened by an emotional assembly with Tremendous Eagles legend and Pillars Common Supervisor, Ahmed Musa.
Ozegbagbe, in a Fb publish shared on Wednesday—two days after the encounter—praised the resilience proven by his gamers and uploaded images taken with the previous Tremendous Eagles captain, a gesture that has since gained vital traction amongst followers on-line.
“A tough 2–1 loss away to Kano Pillars. Happy with the character proven by the boys, regardless that the outcome didn’t go our method. It was additionally a pleasure assembly Tremendous Eagles icon and Kano Pillars GM, Ahmed Musa. We study, we develop, we proceed the journey,” he wrote.
The images have generated tons of of reactions, feedback, and shares throughout each fan bases, underscoring Musa’s enduring reputation and the rising admiration for Ikorodu Metropolis’s meteoric rise this season.
The defeat, nevertheless, comes at a price for the Lagos-based newcomers, who’ve now surrendered their place on the prime of the NPFL standings because the competitors for factors intensifies.
How Kano Pillars Halted the Excessive-Flying Oga Boys
Kano Pillars, taking part in on the Mohammed Dikko Stadium in Katsina— their non permanent house following a league-imposed ban on their Kano venue—secured their first win of the 2025/26 NPFL season with the essential victory over Ikorodu Metropolis.
Regardless of incomes the three factors, Pillars stay rooted to the underside of the desk with 9 factors from 14 matches, nonetheless nursing the results of sanctions earlier within the season that value them three factors and three targets on account of fan-related disturbances in October.
Veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali put Pillars forward simply three minutes into the match, earlier than Olakunle Alaka doubled the lead within the thirtieth minute.
Ikorodu Metropolis’s Joseph Arumala pulled one again late within the first half, however the Oga Boys couldn’t discover the leveller regardless of dominating massive spells after the break.
With solely 4 factors separating them from fellow relegation-battlers Bendel Insurance coverage and Barau FC, the survival race stays tight. For Pillars, the victory would be the much-needed spark of their battle to climb out of the relegation zone because the season edges towards its midpoint.
