Gombe United
Gombe United Football Club have picked one of the two ticket to the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) slots from the northern conference despite playing a goalless game with Kada City in the final group match played at the Enyimba International stadium in Aba , Abia state on Wednesday morning.
Gombe United went into the match with the sole target of winning; but after the official ninety minutes they settled for a draw.
The Savannah Scorpions dominated the match from start to finish but wasted several chances to the chagrin of Coach Ladan Bosso and their teeming supporters .
Both Gombe United and Kada City ended with 5 points each but the latter tops the northern conference with goal superiority.
Ladan Bosso of Gombe United in a post match interview said he has achieved is first objective which was to qualify to the NPFL ,assuring to do more to improve on all grey areas.
The Niger state born tactician explained that ” This is the weakest side that we’ve met ; the objective of football is entertainment which was not there due to players faking injuries”.
The chairman of the club ,Alh Usman Ahmed expressed gratitude to God for the promotion and commended the match officials for fair arbitration.
Alh Usman Ahmed fondly called Mabrook thanks the State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo for the confidence reposed in them and his relentless financial support to the club.
The Savannah Scorpions will kick start their 2019 NPFL19 campaign with an away fixture on Sunday.
