Wikki Tourists whip Gombe United 3-1

Wikki Tourists whip Gombe United 3-1

Monday, April 10, 2017 12:36 am


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Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Sunday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium defeated visiting Gombe United FC 3-1 in a 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture.

Wikki Tourists scored their first goal five minutes into the game through Chukwudi Samuel, while they recorded the second goal 14 minutes later through Abubakar Lawal.

They extended their lead in the 84th minute through a penalty kick by Hassan Hussaini.

Gombe United scored their lone goal, just two minutes before the hosts’ third goal, through Ahmadu Musa.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that five minutes before the game ended, fans of both teams engaged in throwing stones and other objects at each other.

A combined team of mobile policemen, regular policemen, NOA Brigade, Peace Corp and Civil Defence used tear gas to control the fight which lasted for over 10 minutes.

NAN reports that the match venue, a 15,000 capacity stadium, was filled to the brim with football fans from Bauchi State, Gombe State, Plateau, Adamawa and Yobe.(NAN)


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