GusauAhlanCup25: “We Take Each Game As It Comes But My Intentions Are Clear”-Kano Pillars Gaffer
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Newly appointed Kano Pillars, Evans Ogenyi has said in clear terms that Kano Pillars are in a renewing process with the Gusau Ahlan Cup a perfect platform to competitively test his players.
“A match of this magnitude can go either side. I told my players from the beginning of the game not to underrate these boys even though they are an academy team and you know I have said publicly that I want to use this AHLAN cup to access these boys. I took over this team barely a week ago and I am using this tournament to test run our players and make amends before the season kicks off properly and kudos to the organizers of this tournament for a superb job”.
On if Kano Pillars are condemned to win the 2025 edition of the pre season tournament.
“Ideally, the essence of participating in a tournament is to emerge victorious but me as a top professional, I will take each match as it comes. If I win it, good luck. Like I said earlier, I am using the tournament to evaluate my team. We have not spent enough time training together but it is my desire to win it. It is actually my intention to win. I will play every match with all sense of responsibility. The fans should have hope in the team because this is a new Pillars with character and I assure them that this Pillars will thrill them with total and attacking football come this season, he rounded up”.
Aliyu Umar was the hero for Pillars when his goal at the dot of 90 minutes secured the full points for Pillar after Mustapha Abdullahi cancelled out Ali Mallam’s opener as Kano Pillars shot to the top of group C with three points from one win and will take on Plateau United in their next game.
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