Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS Ilorin FC) secured a thrilling 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Araba FC to advance to the 2024 Emir of Ilorin Cup final.
The match ended goalless after regulation time and stretched into penalties but Onome Ashaku emerged as the hero, saving the decisive kick to send the Saraki Boys to the final.
ABS FC remains unbeaten in the tournament with five wins and three draws, boasting an impressive record of twenty-two goals and conceding two in seven games.
The club’s Technical Adviser, Sani Sarduana, reacting after the win, hailed his team’s performance saying; Reaching the final amidst quality opposition shows they are doing something right.
“This means that we are doing something right because if you look at the number of teams that participated in this tournament, quality teams, and for us to come all the way to the final means we are on the right part,” Coach Sani affirmed.
“We are not there yet because our target remains to get promotion to the elite league, and which we are planning towards. This is just a step forward; this is part of our training preparation. I want to thank the players for the hard work they’ve been putting in, and I want to say the future is bright for ABS FC.”
ABS Ilorin FC will take on either Unilorin Warriors or NA Royal FC in the grand finale on Monday, November 11th, 2024, at the main bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex.
