Kogi United FC also known as Yahaya Bello Boys has assured the State and football lovers that their outing this season will a huge different and their opponents will be shock.
Determined to bring honored and glory to the State, the state own Football Club vowed to strive hard to win the next competition as the race for promotion to the Nation’s elite league, Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at the end of the ongoing Nigeria National League campaign in Group A2 of the Northern conference hots up this weekend as Kogi United is set to end their winless run at home against Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Babes of Ilorin, Kwara State.
In a press statement signed and issue by Godwin Wambebe,
Media Officer, Kogi United and made available to Globaltimesnigeria.com said the Confluence State outfit has been quite impressive on the road this season picking 6 vital points away from home first against Kebbi United and last weekend against G/K Shekarau babes of Kano, a place absolutely difficult for visitors to pick points.
According to the statement, Kogi United FC had lost their first game of the season away at DMD FC of Maiduguri, came back home hoping to take all 3 points against Malumfashi FC without stress but the visiting Katsina boys gave their host a stiff fight and ran away with a point after the game ended goalless.
The Yahaya Bello boys have since picked 6 points on the road while also dropping 3 valuable points at home against Yobe Desert Stars of Damaturu in their second home game of the season.
This Saturday, 20th March 2021, Kogi United will get the opportunity to end their winless run at home as they welcome the Ilorin based Abubakar Bukola Saraki Babes to the Lokoja Confluence Stadium, a must win match.
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Victory for Kogi United FC in the encounter will boost their promotion quest with 10 points and will move them up the ladder in Group A2.
The game have been slated for 4pm Nigerian Time at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja Kogi State.
If the attitude, zeal, determination and doggedness with which they used in executing their last 2 matches are fully deployed, then victory shouldn’t be a Herculean task for the host.
