By Eche Amos, Abuja

Midfield wizKid, Sabo Gambo, veteran attacker, Chinedu Ohanachom, and Nandom Emmanuel each registered their names in the score sheet as Nasarawa United came from behind to thrash hapless Abuja-based Ejike Ugboaja FC 3-1 in their opening match of Group ‘A’ at the 3rd edition of the Abuja Unity Pre-season Tournament holding at the Area 3 Football Pitch, Garki, Abuja.

In the Monday’s game, the Solid Miners went behind 14th minute into the first-half after goalkeeper, Mohammed Galadima, failed to deal with a powerful free-kick, spilling the ball on to the path of freestanding Solomon Akubo, who calmly slotted the ball into an empty net.

United rallied back before the half-hour mark through a beautifully struck free-kick by young sensation, Sabo Gambo.

Both teams returned for the half-time all squared.

But it was United who went ahead ten minutes after the restart when Chinedu Ohanachom poked home from close range Awal Auta’s dummy pass.

The Solid Miners increased the tally and ended any hopes of recovery for their opponents in the 87th minute as substitute, Nandom Emmanuel scooped the ball off the shaky grasp of goalkeeper, Canaan Sadiq, to effortlessly tuck the ball into the back of the net.

3-1 was the full-time scoreline as United began the Abuja Unity Pre-season Tournament on a promising note.

Monday’s result means Nasarawa United are leading the Group ‘A’ table with three points after Like Minds FC played out a 2-2 draw with Atlantic Integral FC in the earlier fixture.

The Coach Usman Adams-tutored wards will face Atlantic Integral FC of Suleja, Niger State, in their second match on Wednesday, 14th August, 2024, by 8 o’clock in the morning at the same venue.