Ilorin set for Flying Eagles big clash
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‘City of Harmony’ Ilorin is ready to play the perfect host to
Sunday’s AYC qualifier between Nigeria’s Flying Eagles and Tanzania.
The Flying Eagles won the first game 2-1 two weeks ago.
“We are ready to stage a hitch-free and very successful match,” promised Kwara State sports commissioner Kayode Towoju, who was in the fore front of getting the government to bankroll this second round qualifier.
“It is a big window to show what Kwarans can do given the opportunity.”
“The match is the talk of the town. We expect a full house for this game as many residents have not watched any of the national teams live before now,” said sports journalist Kayode Alakija.
Two of the players in the Flying Eagles, goalkeeper Jonah Usman and Halilu Obadaki, feature for the local teams, ABS and Kwara United, respectively.
Fans will pay 500 Naira for the top seats and 100 Naira for the cheap seats for this encounter.
The last time, the Kwara State capital city hosted a Tanzanian team was in 1999 during a CAF Cup match involving Kwara United and Yanga Stars.
Kwara won the first leg 1-0 before they underlined their superiority with a 3-1 victory in Dar es Salaam.
The midland city has been home to the Flying Eagles for the past 10 days during which they won their two test games against Kwara United (2-1) and Prime FC (3-0).
There were over 10,000 fans for the Kwara game at the 23,000-capacity stadium.
Emir of Ilorin Sulu Gambari, himself a former football administrator, made the African champions to feel at home with his words of encouragement when they visited him at his palace.
“Ilorin is our home. We have been well received by everyone here and would really love to make this our home ground for subsequent matches,” said Flying Eagles skipper Samuel Okani.
On Saturday, appreciative Arsenal kids bestowed an award on the Flying Eagles coach John Obuh.
The Kwara State Sports Stadium has been given a face lift ahead of the big match with the electronic scoreboard, the astro turf pitch and the roads leading to the arena have been put in good shape all ready for the big match.
The Flying Eagles won the first game 2-1 two weeks ago.
“We are ready to stage a hitch-free and very successful match,” promised Kwara State sports commissioner Kayode Towoju, who was in the fore front of getting the government to bankroll this second round qualifier.
“It is a big window to show what Kwarans can do given the opportunity.”
“The match is the talk of the town. We expect a full house for this game as many residents have not watched any of the national teams live before now,” said sports journalist Kayode Alakija.
Two of the players in the Flying Eagles, goalkeeper Jonah Usman and Halilu Obadaki, feature for the local teams, ABS and Kwara United, respectively.
Fans will pay 500 Naira for the top seats and 100 Naira for the cheap seats for this encounter.
The last time, the Kwara State capital city hosted a Tanzanian team was in 1999 during a CAF Cup match involving Kwara United and Yanga Stars.
Kwara won the first leg 1-0 before they underlined their superiority with a 3-1 victory in Dar es Salaam.
The midland city has been home to the Flying Eagles for the past 10 days during which they won their two test games against Kwara United (2-1) and Prime FC (3-0).
There were over 10,000 fans for the Kwara game at the 23,000-capacity stadium.
Emir of Ilorin Sulu Gambari, himself a former football administrator, made the African champions to feel at home with his words of encouragement when they visited him at his palace.
“Ilorin is our home. We have been well received by everyone here and would really love to make this our home ground for subsequent matches,” said Flying Eagles skipper Samuel Okani.
On Saturday, appreciative Arsenal kids bestowed an award on the Flying Eagles coach John Obuh.
The Kwara State Sports Stadium has been given a face lift ahead of the big match with the electronic scoreboard, the astro turf pitch and the roads leading to the arena have been put in good shape all ready for the big match.
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