S P R T NPFL MD8: Profigate Niger Tornadoes held at home

The Ikon Allah Boys were held by a resilient Bayelsa United who were resolute at the back, no thanks missed chances in front of goal by the hosts, as spoils were shared at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna in a match day 8 NPFL encounter.

As early as the 5th minute on the clock, Jonas Emmanuel had a chance to put the hosts in front but directed his effort towards the goalkeeper.

David Okoromi broke the deadlock in the 26th when he smartly connected to Abba Khalid’s corner kick and smashed the ball in to the net for the opener and Tornadoes first home goal in 3 games.

What appeared first like a roller coaster for the Ikon Allah Boys turned out to be a tough game as the visitors snatched an equalizer almost in a similar fashion like the hosts, when Robert Mizo reacted quickest to a corner kick and hit the ball in to the net to level things up before half time.

Second half resumed with the hosts piling more pressure and pushed the visitors into defending.

Midway through the half, Munir Idris spectacularly played a fine ball to David Okoromi who drived into the area but was hacked down by a United defender and the referee awarded a corner kick instead of a penalty appeal.

The Ikon Allah Boys made several incursions into the opponents end, all in an effort to grab the winner but luck ran out on them even as the visitors remained resolute at the back.

The result means Tornadoes have picked three successive home draws and remain 6th on Group ‘B’ Abridged League Table.

The Minna based side will be on the road on Sunday as they tackle Dakkada FC in matchday 9 fixture