NNL Playoff: Jigawa Golden Stars Edge NAF FC To Pick NPFL Ticket

NNL Playoff: Jigawa Golden Stars Edge NAF FC To Pick NPFL Ticket

By Niyi Busari

Kingsley Obiora brace and Mujahid Ibrahim early goal was all Jigawa Golden Stars needed to outscore Nigeria Air Force FC 3-2 and pick one of the four 2019 /20 Nigeria Professional League tickets, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

NAF FC goalkeeper, Oluwaseun Oladimeji on Monday at the Zaria Road Stadium, Jos made avoidable errors particularly the third goal that gifted Jigawa Golden Stars a wide margin lead (3-0).

Midfieder Mujahid Muhammed who was unmarked nodded the ball from a corner kick to put Jigawa Golden Stars ahead in the 10th minute.

Obiora Kingsley doubled the advantage in the 43rd minute as the second though he was offside but the assistance referee did not signal for offside positioning. The second goal affected the moral and unsettled NAF FC players.

On the resumption of second half, the Abuja based team fought back to reduce the tally but their passes and final touches in the opponent third half were awful.

Twenty minutes into the second half, Obiora Kingsley lobbed a 27 yards shot from the right flank and surprisingly beat NAF FC goalkeeper, Oluwaseun who parried the air and allowed the ball into the back of the net.

NAF FC scored two goals to reduce the tally but they couldn't stage a surprise comeback.

Smith Asuquo scored the first goal as substitute Hamidu Aliyu raised NAF FC fans' hope in the 82nd minute but their efforts afterwards could not force Jigawa Golden Stars into penalty shootouts.

The win means, Jigawa Golden Stars will participate in the 2019/20 NPFL season.