Finally! Pillars pick up elusive Cup, defeat Tornadoes on Penalties

July 28, 20190232

Kano Pillars have have ended their 29 year wait for the Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Niger Tornadoes at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium on Sunday.

Pillars who have reached the finals twice – 1990 and 2018 – finally broke their duck with a hard fought victory.

Congratulations to @KanoPillarsFC 2019 AITEO Cup champions!!! #AiteoCupFinal19 pic.twitter.com/loR6dePkDA

— The NFF (@thenff) July 28, 2019

Last season Ibrahim Musa and players suffered a penalty heart break against Rangers, despite holding a 3-0 lead for the most part of the game.

This season, after a goalless result in regulation time, the game was decided on penalties and it stretched into sudden death and Pillars prevailed.

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Philomena Ngozi Christopher-Oji was born to the family of the late Michael and Cecilia Ojeogwu of Ubulu-Uku, in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State. She had her primary and secondary education in Nwanoli and Ezemu Girls College, in Ubulu-Uku, before she proceeded to the Delta State University, Abraka, where she studied English and Literary Studies. READ MORE ABOUT AUTHOR

Finally! Pillars pick up elusive Cup, defeat Tornadoes on Penalties

Kano Pillars have have ended their 29 year wait for the Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Niger Tornadoes at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium on Sunday.

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Kano Pillars have have ended their 29 year wait for the Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Niger Tornadoes at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium on Sunday.

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