By Abdulgafar Oladimeji.
Kano Pillars gaffer Lionel Emmanuel Soccia has accused poor officiating for the 3-1 defeat suffered by his lads in their last weekend CAFCC campaign against ASC Jaraaf of Senegal.
The French man reacting to the defeat inflicted on his tutored Kano side , who surrendered an early 1-0 lead to fall 3-1 to their host at Estade Demba Diop, in Dakar cited poor officiating as he bane of the defeat.
Lionel alleged that the centre referee( name withheld) made calls that were questionable, fingering out the award of the second goal against his side as a devastating call the ruined the moral of his men.
He praised his side for what he said was an organized display and gallantry, noting that the game in the second half cold have in favor of either side.
He revealed that the team would stage a come back next weekend , when Jaraaf come calling in Nigeria, to honour schedule return leg enconter.
Lionel said his objective is to advance Kano Pillars to the next stage of the tourney, he express confidence that the team will advance to the next stage .
The coach further averred that his side would apply a comprehensive attacking tactics to dislodge the Senegalese and deliver the two goals superiority required to advance Kano Pillars to the next stage.
