GOLD CUP: REMO STARS 1-1 SUNSHINE STARS

Temitope Vincent put in a person of the match present as Sunshine Stars shared the spoils with the Sky Blues on day one of many 2022 Gold Cup pre-season tourney on the Remo Stars Stadium, Wednesday.

The sport bought off to a excessive tempo, taking Vincent simply three minutes to register the primary try at purpose with a scorching free kick, earlier than Remo responded with an enormous probability of their very own within the form of Andy Okpe’s shut vary header towards the bar within the sixteenth minute.

Okpe will later get the marching order alongside Sunshine Stars’ Mutiu Dauda for improper conduct, forcing each side to prosecute over 70 minutes of the derby encounter with 10 males.

The Owena Whales nearly fell behind 18 minutes into the second half nevertheless, Sunday Ukayen denied the Ikenne landlords with a decisive purpose line clearance.

Sunshine Stars bought their noses in entrance 15 monutes from time by way of’ Vincent effectively taking purpose from the spot after Remo Stars have been penalised for a handball in space.

The Edit Agoye tutored boys have been inside minutes from taking residence the win once they have been pegged again by Junior Nduka’s purpose from the spot to make sure honours have been even on the finish of the thrilling contest.

With the end result Sunshine are joint second in group B standings of the Gold Cup, two factors adrift of Niger Tornadoes who defeated the Akure landlords’ subsequent opponents, Gateway United FC 1-0 earlier within the day.

Assistant Head Coach, Akin Olowookere who stood in for Agoye on the submit match presser expressed satisfaction with the out come of the sport.

“We’re happy with the end result as a result of we simply performed towards an excellent aspect and don’t overlook this can be a continent aspect; a aspect which have been getting ready for a really very long time and we’re simply coming in; our crew is a piece in progress.

“The event’s organisation is fantastic; high notch the organisers have executed very effectively. To our followers I say hold praying for us, want us effectively. On our half we’re going to give our greatest and we is not going to disappoint.”The previous junior worldwide said.

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