Kumasi King Faisal FC youngster, Zubairu Ibrahim says he’s been having a sleepless night after bagging in a hat-trick against Premier League giant Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC.
The 17-year-old versatile forward scored three goals in King Faisal’s 3-2 away win over the Porcupine Warriors on Sunday afternoon at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
According to the excited youngster, he is extremely excited about hitting three goals past the best defense in the ongoing 2021-22 Ghana Premier League season.
“I am so elated about the win over Kotoko yesterday.It was a big game and considering the pressure and the huge fans present and scoring three goals,I deserve to be excited”, he said.
He further stated that he could barely have a good night as he had a sleepless night due to his stallar and impressive three goals which handed the Porcupine Warriors their first defeat of the season.
“I had sleepless night yesterday.I never imagined scoring a hatrick against Kotoko because in 2017,I watched Kotoko play Hearts of Oak in the President cup game.Fast forward in 2021,I’ve scored a hatrick against Kotoko,I have every reason to be excited” he concluded in an interview with Fox FM in Kumasi.
The youngster after his hat-trick has four goals this year season in the Ghana Premier League after week six and becomes the second player to score a hat-trick this season after Maxwell Abbey Quaye did it for Accra Great Olympics.