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Securing their archetypal triumph successful the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) aft 5 matches felt similar a monumental accomplishment for Barau FC of Kano.
The Kano-based broadside claimed a convincing 3-1 triumph successful Aba implicit chap top-flight debutants, Khun Khalifat, successful a Matchday 6 fixture astatine the Enyimba International Stadium, the adopted location crushed of the Owerri-based club.
However, their seasoned coach, Ladan Bosso, is not successful a celebratory mood, arsenic helium is already focusing connected consolidating the club’s newfound winning form.
During a post-match property conference, Bosso commended the players for their resilient show distant from home.
“Actually, I americium precise pleased with the result. Our players did good to unafraid this victory,” Bosso told the press.
He past shifted absorption to the task of maintaining this winning mentality successful upcoming fixtures, declaring, “It is important that the squad builds connected this performance, remains focused, and prepares vigorously for our adjacent location fixture against Warri Wolves.”
The hosts took the pb conscionable aft 14 minutes, but Barau responded 2 minutes aboriginal done guardant Yahya Ibrahim, who equalised with a good decorativeness from Sai’du Salisu’s superb assist.
Midfielder Hilary Ekawu past enactment the Maliya Boys (as Barau FC is affectionately known by their fans) up successful the 64th minute, converting from Bismark’s precise cross, earlier Yahya Ibrahim doubled the pb with his 2nd extremity of the match, pursuing an fantabulous walk from Sugau Aliyu.
Yahya Ibrahim’s brace took his tally to 3 goals successful the NPFL for the 2025/2026 season.
Despite the triumph and 3 points, Barau FC remains mired successful the relegation zone, sitting 18th connected the array with 5 points from 5 games.
They volition adjacent big Warri Wolves connected Sunday, 5 October 2025, astatine the Sani Abacha Stadium connected NPFL Matchday seven.
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