Two second half goals from Sunshine Stars of Akure exposed Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin’s backline during a friendly match at the Kwara State Stadium on Wednesday, showing that the home team still have work to do ahead of league opener.
Kwara United would have played Katsina United in league opener, away from home had there not been a postponement of the league.
The Ilorin match was organized as part of the Ilorin Club’s preparation for NPFL 2023/2024 league season.
Though Kwara United took the lead in the first half after the Ilorin side initially ran ring around the visiting team, but the visitors rallied in the second half scoring twice at the expense of the home team.
” We studied them in the first half. But in the second half we noticed that they were over confident and we saw a weak defence line and exploited them,” said Akin Olowokere assistant coach of Sunshine.
The coach also added that the result showed positive development in his team’s development. The team had pulled a 2-2 draw with Osun United two days ago.
But reacting to the loss and his opponent’s comment, Kabir Dogo, technical adviser, Kwara United insisted that there is nothing to the defeat.