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SUNSHINE Stars Football Club of Akure on Wednesday beat Enyimba Internatonal FC of Aba 1-0 in a Match Day 4 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match’s only goal came in the 10th minute.
Alow shot from inside the box by midfielder Anthony Omaka settled the game, with striker Israel Abia assisting in the match was played at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure.
Abia had in the 50th minute missed scoring from 18 yards after facing Enyimba’s goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali face to face.
All efforts by the visitors to equalise were rebuffed by the home team to ensure maximum the three points were kept in the kitty.
The Technical Adviser of Sunshine Stars, Kabiru Dogo, later said he was happy his team picked the maximum three points from the game.
Dogo said he was much more happy that his team was creating scoring chances, adding that it was a matter of time before his team would be scoring more goals.
“I am very happy, if you look at the calibre of opposition we played, and we secured victory. We have to appreciate God and the players,” he said.
Speaking also, Omaka said he was happy to have scored in an encounter against the current NPFL champions.
On his part, the Head Coach of Enyimba FC, Usman Abd’Allah, said the first formation he planned to use in the match did not work out.
“This forced us into making quick substitutions in the second half,’’ he said.
Abd’Allah was however quick to point out that the match was a good game generally, in view of having o play against a strong home team.
NAN reports that Sunshine Stars now have five points from three matches.(NAN)
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– Nov. 21, 2019 @ 14:19 GMT |
Tags: 2019/2020 NPFL: Sunshine Stars beat title-holders Enyimba
