MATCH REPORT: Katsina Utd 3-2 Remo Stars

Remo Stars on Sunday on the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina state misplaced 3-2 because the Sky Blue Stars maintained the third and closing continental spot up for grabs within the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League, NPFL for the 2021/22 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Coach Gbenga Ogunbote welcomed Isah Ali from damage whereas goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel was in purpose with Sikiru Alimi main the attacking line, there was additionally a beginning place for Haruna Hadi.

The primary ten minutes of the sport had little likelihood between each groups as they sized up one another.

The breakthrough would come for Katsina Utd within the twelfth minute once they expertly cut up Remo Stars’ backline with exchanges of passes which Tosin Omoyele completed from shut vary.

Remo Stars tried to reply instantly as they handed the ball round to seek out area, Ewelike Edozie despatched in a superb cross in direction of Ifegwu Ojukwu however his marker headed away.

5 minutes earlier than the half-hour mark, Abdulrasheed Awoyemi was adjudged to have introduced down Ahmed Abdultaofeek with the referee pointing to the spot.

Tosin Omoyele would finally get his brace by slotting house for the host.

A free-kick on the sting of the field was awarded to Remo Stars within the thirty third minute, Haruna Hadi and Ifegwu Ojukwu each stood to take however the former solely hit the wall.

One other set-piece alternative, this time from a nook kick got here the way in which of Remo Stars however amounted to nothing as the primary half ended 2-0 in favour of the host.

On resumption of the second interval, Sikiru Alimi pulled one again for the away aspect after neatly dribbling previous two defenders to drive a house a left footed shot, the purpose coming within the 56th minute.

‘The Oracle’ responded swiftly by making two attacking substitutions with Andy Okpe, Samuel Anakwe coming in for Haruna Hadi and Qudus Akanni.

quarter-hour earlier than regulation time, Katsina United had a free-kick near the sky blue stars field however Dauda Madaki may solely blast over the bar.

With 10 minutes left to play, Ifegwu Ojukwu was withdrawn for Adegbite Alhameen. Samuel Anakwe was subsequent to check the host resolve when he wiped in a cross after skipping previous his marker however Katsina Utd clear to security.

The eye of the medics had been known as on Adebayo Abayomi as his marker stamped his boot on the midfielder’s face.

With two minutes added on after the 90, Adegbite Alhameen put into the again of the web an Andy Okpe flick on to stage the sport at 2-2.

The play was nonetheless delayed for a really lengthy interval because the referee, Lawyer Chinedu from Delta State and assistant referees, Ahmad Abdullahi from Bauchi, Ber Simon from Benue State had consultations if the purpose ought to stand or not.

Purpose given and the sport resumed with the Sky Blue Stars enjoying effectively over and past the stipulated added time of two minutes as Emmanuel Matthew scored from Dauda Madaki’s supply to present Katsina Utd the winner.

A end result that ruined however nonetheless maintained Remo Stars’ place on the desk regardless of the spirited comeback the coach Gbenga Ogunbote’s aspect had put into the sport within the far northern a part of the nation.

WHAT IT MEANS
The defeat sees Remo Stars stay third on the log with 53 factors only one forward of each Rangers and Enyimba in 4th and fifth respectively.

Credit score: RSFC MEDIA

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