Optima Energy Gold Cup: Shooting Stars, Remo Stars Renew Rivalry In Final

Capturing Stars will renew its rivalry with defending champions Remo Stars within the remaining of the tenth version of the Optima Vitality Gold Cup.

Recall within the final version, the Sky Blue Stars mauled the Oluwole Warriors 4-0 to say the trophy.

It’s a file for 3SC and Coach Gbenga Ogunbote, as each are making it to a 3rd remaining of the preseason match after the Oluyole Warriors defeat Sunshine Stars by three targets to at least one.

3SC produced a five-star efficiency to say the bragging rights in opposition to their southwest derby neighbours Sunshine Stars.

The sport was stuffed with suspense and fireworks with end-to-end soccer that produced 4 targets, and two in every half.

Anthony Okachi ought to have made it 1-0 for the Oluyole Warriors after his long-range shoot-on goal rattled the crossbar of the Owen Whales. Sunshine Stars had their half possibilities however was not sufficient to place them forward.

Capturing Stars took the lead within the twentieth minute after good attacking teamwork, which noticed Abdallahi Hassan discovering the again of the online from a rebound as Mustapha Lawal punches Stone Samuel an effort away.

Sunshine Stars didn’t let the lead final and responded 22 minutes after, as Uzoechi Ejike made it 1-1 scoring from the spot kick after a 3SC defender was penalized for a handball within the field.

Okachi who was a torn-on flesh for the Owena Whale defenders to provide a two-goal benefit, turned away from his marker to shoot the ball past the attain of Sunshine Stars’ goalkeeper.

As Sunshine Stars pushed for the equalising purpose to stretch the sport to a penalty shootout, they bought punished in added minutes of regulation time for a penalty in opposition to them.

A useless foul on 3SC Promise Damala within the Owena Whales field, left Joshua Akpan placing the icing on the cake for 3-1 and his fifth purpose of the Optima Vitality Gold Cup, thus making him the highest scorer.

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