Aiteo Cup: Katsina United, Kwara United Coach Talk Tough Ahead Quarterfinal Tie

Aiteo Cup: Katsina United, Kwara United Coach Talk Tough Ahead Quarterfinal Tie By Admin Katsina United face Kwara United in Battle of Titans The city of Lagos will come alive once again when Katsina United lock horns against Kwara United in one of the NFF/Aiteo Cup quarter finals at the Agege Stadium on Wednesday. ‘The Changi Boys’ progressed to the quarter finals of this year’s Aiteo Cup after they garnered six points to qualify behind CAF Confederation Cup campaigners Enyimba from Group A based in Gombe. They will slug it out against Kwara United, who topped Group C based in Lagos. A late goal by Chinedu Ajanah ensured that Katsina United won all the important three points in their last group game against Plateau United to set up a quarter final battle against Kwara United, who topped Group C with six points despite losing their last group game 2 -1 to Kano Pillars. This clash would be an emotional one for coach Abdullahi Biffo, who is an indigene of Kwara and at the same time a former Kwara United coach. Biffo also bossed Kwara United coach Abubakar Bala at Niger Tornadoes. Katsina United will throw everything into this encounter in order to ensure they win on Wednesday so as to avenge the 2 – 1 narrow defeat they suffered in the hands of the Afonja Warriors in one of the matchday 8 of the 2018 NPFL in February at the Kwara State Sports Complex Stadium in Ilorin. Kwara United, on the other hand will be banking on the experience of their head coach Abubakar Bala who guided Niger Tornadoes to the last season’s Aiteo Cup final at the Agege Stadium in Lagos to see off Katsina United in this mouth-watering clash. Quotes Coach Biffo - Katsina United The former Abia Warriors coach told www.fckatsinaunited .com that his boys are ready for the game. “I don’t think I have much to say about the game, we just want the people of Lagos to come and enjoy good football at its best. “We are ready for the game and we will do our best on the pitch to ensure that we get a favourable result on Wednesday. Coach Bala - Kwara United Kwara United head coach said his aim is to win this year’s Aiteo Cup. “I want to surpass what I did last year with Niger Tornadoes,” he asserted. “The players have the attitude and quality to do it.” Team News Katsina United team doctor Abu Sufiyan has confirmed that all the players are fit and would be available for selection. Previous Meeting Both teams met for the first time in the NPFL February and it was Kwara United who carried the day with a 2 – 1 victory at the Kwara State Sports Complex in an NPFL matchday 8. They also met in the 2011 FA Cup, when Katsina United was known as Spotlight under the tutelage of coach Bishir Sadauki and lost 2 – 1 in Enugu to Kwara United, who were led then by coach Kadiri Ikhana. There was another meeting in the NNL 2013/2014 season where Kwara United won the first leg at home 5 – 0 and the reverse match in Katsina ended 3 – 0 in favour of Katsina United(Spotlight) Road to Quarter Finals Katsina United Round of 64: Katsina United 3 vs 0 Madagali United (Walkover) Round of 32: Osun United 0 vs 1 Katsina United Group Stage Katsina United 0 vs 1 Enyimba J. Atete 2 vs 4 Katsina United Plateau United 0 vs 1 Katsina United Kwara United Round of 64: Kwara United 3 vs 1 All Stars Round of 32: Mighty Jet 1 vs 3 Kwara United Group Stage Kwara United 5 vs 1 Abia Warriors Rivers United 0 vs 1 Kwara United Kano Pillars 2 vs 1 Kwara United Form Guide in the last five Aiteo Cup games Katsina United - WWLWW Kwara United – WWWWL STAR PLAYERS Katsina United – Destiny Ashadi Kwara United – Segun Alebiosu Date – Wednesday, 3rd October, 2018 Venue – Agege Stadium, Agege, Lagos Time – 4PM