Pillars may dump 3rd place match

DUE to alleged bad officiating witnessed in their semi-final game against Lobi Stars on Wednesday in Calabar, Kano Pillars have said that they are seriously thinking of not honouring the third place match of the Federation Cup against Prime of Oshogbo on Sunday in Lagos.Speaking with Goal.com shortly after their 5-4 shootout loss to Lobi, Pillars' chairman Alhaji Abba Galadima who was visibly sad, said their defeat was pre-meditated.'The match was very unfortunate with the way it ended. The game had already been decided before the game. You can see the biased officiating which is terrible for the growth of football in this country. I am sure football loving fans are really disappointed with the outcome of the game. We scored a good goal and the referee shamelessly denied Pillars the goal which is very unfortunate,' Galadima said.'So we are contemplating withdrawing from the third place match because it is really unfortunate."We have spent money and time only for somebody to deny us a ticket in the final. We don't know what the implication will be but we cannot prepare well for a match the way we have done and only to be denied the way it went."Our football will not grow if we don't do the right things at every point in time," Galadima said.The final will take place between defending champions Heartland and Lobi Stars on Sunday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
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