Nigeria Leagues
Optima Energy Gold Cup: Remo Stars Force Sunshine Stars To A Draw, As Sporting Lagos Edge Ebedei
Remo Stars began their Optima Vitality Gold Cup defence in a tender touchdown after they got here from behind late within the sport to power their noisy neighbours Sunshine Stars to a one-all draw on the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne.
Each groups took the sport as not only a preseason match, however one with a view of claiming the southwest bragging rights.
The sport was soaked and tense with flashes of playing cards and moments of insanity, however the match official took management of the sport as he issued two straight purple playing cards, one a chunk for each groups and the identical quantity in penalties.
It was goalless after 17 minutes of play and a minute later the unthinkable occurred after the ref issued two marching orders; one to final version Optima Vitality Gold Cup prime scorer and Remo Stars striker Andy Okpe and Sunshine Stars Mutiu Dauda for a visibly however uncontrolled dissent.
With a person down for each groups, the tempo of the sport turned calm as each groups failed to attain within the half.
Motion resumed within the second half and it was Sunshine Stars that received the higher of Remo Stars, as their effort was rewarded with a penalty within the 73rd minute for a deliberate handball within the field.
Vincent Temitope, made no mistake as he despatched Remo Stars goalkeeper Edafe Vincent the incorrect manner from the spot kick to place the Owenna Whales in entrance.
As the sport received to the ninetieth minute, Remo Stars had been awarded a penalty on the stroke of added time, and ‘Captain Improbable’, Nduka Junior expertly transformed it to even the scoreline.
Within the second 3 pm fixture on the FC Ebedei Stadium, the Oliseh Boys had been made to rue their numerous misses as they did not punish Sporting Lagos, who additionally had theirs.
Sporting Lagos then secured the utmost 3 factors to document their first victory within the Optima Vitality Gold Cup with a 72nd-minute winner.
They broke the impasse with a tap-in after Sanni Emmanuel pounced on a spilt ball by FC Ebedei goalkeeper, off a well-taken free kick from Taro Seun.
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