Ranchers Bees technical adviser Majin Mohammed says poor finishing was the decisive factor in his side’s 1-0 defeat by Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Premier Football League.
The Matchday 13 fixture was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Saturday. Yahaya Ibrahim scored the only goal, securing victory and all three points for the hosts.
Mohammed said Ranchers Bees had created opportunities but failed to convert them, although he believes the team can correct the problem before their next league match.
“It was a good game. Kano Pillars have won, and we will concentrate on our next league fixture,” Majin said after the game.
He identified a lack of efficiency in front of goal as an issue that has persisted since he took charge of the team.
“Since I took over, improving our goal-scoring ability has been one of our major areas of focus. In our previous away game against Inter Lagos, we also wasted several scoring chances,” he added.
The defeat leaves Ranchers Bees needing to improve their attacking output as they prepare to return home. Mohammed said the players would use the time before the next fixture to work specifically on the areas that affected their performance in Kano.
“We will return home and work on these shortcomings so that we can get back to winning ways,” he said.
Mohammed also pointed to a red card as another factor that disrupted Ranchers Bees’ approach during the match. He said the dismissal forced his team to alter its plan and would be reviewed internally.
“The red card also affected our performance because we had to adjust our game plan. We will review that situation and work to ensure such an incident does not happen again,” Mohammed said.