By Daily Sports on December 18, 2016
Katsina United are the overall winners of the Nigeria second-tier league, the Nigeria National League, after they pipped ABS FC 4-2 on penalties after 1-1 in regulation time Thursday night in Gombe.
Katsina topped the championship playoff with Remo Stars finishing third after they also defeated Gombe United on penalties in a classification game.
Remo Stars 3-1 on penalties after scores were tied at 1-1.
Katsina United came from a goal down to level scores with ABS FC in the 69 minute through Bidemi Abdulwahab.
According to the chairman of the club Aminu Kurfi Balele ‘Dan Arewa’ : “We want to thank the Governor Masari for making funds available for the tournament.
“This is just a way to announce our arrival to the Nigeria Professional Football League.” (mtnfootball.com)
•Photo shows Katsina United
Source Daily Sports
Posted December 18, 2016
You may also like...
Hazard Set to Complete Real Madrid Move as...
Team Nigeria wins 12 medals at African para-powerlifting...
Buffon makes U-turn, says he is open for...
Boxer dies after knockout in title match
Eagles can win 2024 AFCON – Omeruo
U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Brush Aside Burundi to...
Nigerian stars battle for 11th Elicris Table Tennis Cup
Troost-Ekong receives national honour certificate from Tinubu
Pillars return to Kano after banishment
Beating Nigeria would feel like winning AFCON – Tanzania coach
Peter Odili orders 50% slash in PAMO Teaching Hospital in PH as over 800 receive free medicals to give back to society
Davido headlines AFCON opening ceremony
Numbers behind Nigeria’s fourth AFCON title pursuit
Nigerian boxers get Youth Olympics tickets
AFCON: Eagles intensify training ahead of Tanzania clash
Peter Odili Finally Breaks Silence, Reacts to Fubara’s Defection to APC
Minister urges Tanzania to shock Eagles
Nigerian duo win boxing gold medals at AYG
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,423 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,683 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,607 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,262 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,217 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,132 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,975 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,552 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,709 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,247 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,643 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,115 views)