KWARA UTD BEAT AKURE CITY IN FRIENDLY MATCH

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|By Oluseyi Adedire|

Kwara United’s preparations for the season restart continued today with a low turn crowd friendly against Akure City at the Akure township stadium.

The Harmony Boys met with the Nigeria Nationwide League One side at the home of Sunshine Stars to help build up match fitness, with the top-flight’s resumption starting in least than a month.


Today, Kwara United won 1-0 against Akure City. OyoSportsNews understood that the Ilorin based side will travel immediately to Ogun state, (Ikenne) for another friendly against Remo stars.


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