Katsina United again failed to get a result on the road after they fell 2 - 1 at Nasarawa United in one of the NPFL match day 15 decided at the Lafia City Stadium in Lafia.
‘The Changi Boys’, who are yet to win a game on the road since they returned to the Nigeria elite league, struggled again at Nasarawa United as they looked ordinary and jaded in every department.
The hosts, who looked sharp and hungry on the attack, capitalised on Katsina lack of pace, with Victor Okoro exploiting the left flank, before he supplied a sumptuous cross into the goal area that beat all the defenders for Najim Olukokun to head home and give the hosts an early goal just 10 minutes into the first half.
Kabiru Balogun could have doubled the lead just three minutes later, but goalkeeper Dami Paul did brilliantly to deny him with a fabulous save.
Katsina United burst forward on the right as Tasiu Lawal dribbled past two markers, but his delivery into the box was cleared by Abdulbashit Shittu before it got to Martins Usule, who was ready to pounce.
Dami Paul would then be forced to pull off another brilliant save on 20 minutes as he palmed Williams drive to safety to keep his team in the game.
Katsina United leveled up from a clever cross into the area of the hosts by Agboola Joshua which was headed into the back of the net by Abdulbashit Shittu
It was a nightmare for Abdulbashit Shittu on 23rd minutes as he headed into the back of his own net.
Jide Williams could have put the hosts back in front, but his close range effort was wayward as it went miles away from the cross-bar
Nojim Olukokun would later put Nasarawa United in front with a well-taken close-range strike on 42 minutes as the hosts went to the break with a goal advantage.
Destiny Ashadi dictated the pace of the game in the middle of the park in the second half as he put the opposition on the back foot to create countless oscoring opportunities.
Olukokun then came close to getting a brace but his drive went inches away from the cross-bar
Coach Biffo threw Obinna Eleje and Ebenezer Odeyemi into the fray to beef up his attack but the substitutions could not give any positives as Nasarawa United repelled all the threat thrown at them.
Katsina United poked and knocked severally but could not unlock the defence of Nasarawa United as the game ended 2 - 1 in favor of the hosts.
Olukokun of Nasarawa United was adjudged the man of the match.
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