By Aderonke Ojo
Umar Dahiru scored a hat trick as Kano pillars beat Plateau 3 – 2 on Monday to advance to the final of para-soccer at the ongoing Para-Sports Games in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.
NAN reports that Plateau suffered a 2-0 loss to the FCT on Sunday, While Kano Pillars remaines unbeaten after deeating Lagos 9-1 to reach the quarter final.
Dahiru, who was in an exceptional form for pillars struck in the 26th minute and increased the tally in the 37th minute.
Dahiru struck again in the 44th minute via an assist by Ibrahim Hashim to make three for pillars.
A third goal from Dahiru of Kano pillars in 44th minute and assist by Ibrahim Hashim.
Speaking after the match, Ibrahim Musa , the coach of pillars said his players were impressive, adding that they understands each other.
“We will be facing the FCT team on Tuesday by 4:30 p.m, it will not be a stress like that of Plateau because this is not my first time to encounter them,”he said.
On his side, Vogam David, coach of Plateau praised his players in spite losing the match.
He said that he did not expect the players to play the way they did in the absence of key players.
“We are going back to the drawing board to re-strategised for our third place match.
“Hopefully, we will never go back home without winning a trophy in spite that we lost our title on Sunday.
In another semi final match, FCT defeated their Kaduna counterparts 1- 0.
Nine states are participating in the Para-soccer competition. They are Kwara; Lagos, FCT Abuja, Bauchi, Kano, Sokoto, kaduna , Jigawa and Plateau.
NAN reports that a total of 15 sporting events are featuring in the second edition of the Para-Sports Games. (NAN)(www. nannews. ng)
Edited by Joseph Edeh
