Kwara Utd pip supreme Court 2-0, .sign 7 new players

GOALS from Samuel Adegbenro and Lateef Adigun on Saturday gave Kwara United a 2-0 victory over visiting Supreme Court FC of Abuja in a Nigeria National League Week 16  group A game.
Adegbenro was on song in the 20th minute of the game played at the Kwara State Stadium, Complex, Ilorin while Adigun, a former Shooting Stars Sports Club (3Sc) defender converted a penalty kick awarded his side in the second half to take the Afonja Warriors to the second position on the table with 27 points.
However, Shooting Stars maintained lead in group B when they secured a 1-1 draw with UNICEM Rovers at the game played at the University of Calabar pitch.
Femi Ojo put the Oluyole warlords ahead in the 52th minute before UNICEM Rovers coached by ex-junior international, John Enen Okon grabbed an equaliser in the 70th minute.
Goalkeeper Biodun Akande who put up a spectacular performance denied UNICEM victory in the 78th minute as he saved the the spot kick awarded the homers.
Shooting Stars now with 27 points are leading the pack after 16 round of matches.
Meanwhile, Kwara United also on Saturday announced the signing of seven new players to fortify the team.
General Manager of Kwara United, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma, made this known in Ilorin saying that in spite of the impressive performance of the team in the first round, there was the need to inject new players who can add value to the team in line with the report by the technical crew towards gaining promotion back to the premier league at the end of the season.
The new signings are: Gabriel Peter, a defensive midfielder/ Central defender from Adamawa United; John Chukwudi, a striker from Spotlight of Katsina; Danzuru Mohammed, a winger from Adamawa United; Central Midfielder Sambo Bobga, unattached; Oyeleke Micheal, a goalkeeper from Bendel Insurance FC; Muhammed Abdulafeez, forward and Ayeni David, a left back all from Sokoto United.
Maigidasanma further disclosed that Kwara United have placed six of their players on the transfer market and they are: Raphael Musa, Jimoh Oseni, Jacob Eke, Victor Ename, Wahab Haruna and Hamza Rasheed.
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Results

Globacom Premier League, Week 15

Dolphins FC    2 Bayelsa Utd    0

Nigeria National League, Week 16

Kwara Utd      2 Supreme Court  0
UNICEM Rovers  1 Shooting Stars 1
Mighty Jets    2 Plateau Utd    1
Kogi Utd       3 TEAP FC        1
COD Utd        1 Abia Comets    0
Jigawa Stars   1 Tornadoes      0
Sokoto Utd     1 Ranchers Bees  0
Go Round       3 B/Insurance    0

Caption:  First from left. Kwara United secretary, Dele Oguntokun and coach Samson Unuanel (third from
right) pose with six of the team's seven new signings.