Niger Tornadoes Vs Kano Pillars
The Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna will come alive on Sunday as two wounded lions battles for supremacy. Niger Tornadoes losing finalist in 2017 against Kano Pillars losing finalist in 2018.
Both clubs have established them selves as forces to reckon with as far as the oldest football competition in Nigeria is concern haven claimed the diadem once each.
Kano Pillars recorded their first triumph in 1953 when they defeated Lagos Dynamos 2-1 in the final, while Niger Tornadoes won their first gong in Lagos when they put all odds aside to defeat mighty Enugu Rangers by a lone goal.
Previous appearance in the final:
NIGER TORNADOES
1983 = N. Tornadoes 1-4 Stationary Stores
2000 = N. Tornadoes 1-0 E. Rangers
2017 = Akwa United 0-0 N. Tornadoes {3-2}
KANO PILLARS
1953 = K. Pillars 2-1 Dynamos
1954 = C. Rovers 3-0 K Pillars
1991 = El-kanemi 1-0 K. Pillars
2018 = K Pillars 3-3 Rangers {2-4}
2019 ROAD TO FINALS: N. TORNADOES
Round of 64
Fasbir Fc 0-3 Niger Tornadoes
Round of 32
Gombe United 0-1 Niger Tornadoes
Round of 16
Niger Tornadoes 2-2 Cynosure Fc {3-2pen.}
Quarter Final
Smart City 0-0 Niger Tornadoes {4-5pen}
Semi Final
Rivers United 1-2 Niger Tornadoes
2019 ROAD TO FINALS: KANO PILLARS
Round of 64
Kano Pillars 4-0 Aspire
Round of 32
ABS 0 -1 Kano Pillars
Round of 16
Kano Pillars 1-0 Kwara United
Quarter Final
Kano Pillars 4-0 Aklosendi
Semi Final
Calabar Rovers 1-1 Kano Pillars {2-4}
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Niger Tornadoes- Aliko Mustapha Eric Frimpong
Kano Pillars – Rabiu Ali, Gambo Mohammed
Coaches:
Niger Tornadoes: Abubakar Bala Mohammed
Kano Pillars : Ibrahim Musa
Match Officials:
Nuredeen Abubakar- CR 2.
Samuel Padatikum – AR1 3.
Peter Ogwu AR11 4.
Germa Mohd – RR 5.
Aminu Mamaga – RA
Kick Off Time: 4Pm
Venue: Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna.
