Tamale Saturday 15 March 2025
By Saibu Terry
Real Tamale United (RTU) extended their lead in the Access Bank Division One League Zone 1A to 13 points with a thrilling 3-1 win over city rivals Northern City at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Saturday.
The Pride of the North sealed the victory with three first-half goals. Striker Blabala Bamon opened the scoring within 15 minutes and scored again to complete his brace.
Abdulai Abdul Rashid added the third goal for RTU, making it 3-0 within 30 minutes. Northern City managed to score a consolation goal through Osman Zakaria, after a blunder by RTU goalkeeper Olele.
This win sets RTU up with 47 points, with 8 matches to end the season . Meanwhile, second-place Tamale City will face Yapei United on Sunday, March 16, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.
