NPFL: Gbenga Ogunbote’s Remo Stars Picks Continental Ticket

Andy Okpe’s hat-trick in Ikenne on Sunday sends Gbenga Ogunbote’s Remo Stars to their first ever CAF intercontinental event, Nigeriasoccernet.com experiences.

Bought promoted to the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League final season, Gbenga Ogunbote was charged with the accountability to assist regular the ship of the Ikenne based mostly membership within the league to forestall a right away return to the decrease division, which as at all times be their destiny.

Nonetheless, the workforce put up an excellent present from the get go, going unbeaten of their first 11 matches of the season earlier than struggling some setbacks.

The workforce then bounced again from these setbacks, setting a brand new goal of ending in continental locations and that was achieved within the last matchday after a 3-0 win in opposition to Niger Tornadoes.

Though following a 1-0 win in Akure within the matchday 37 in opposition to Sunshine Stars, dropping their third place to Kwara United was unrealistic as their closest rival might want to win away at Heartland on the ultimate matchday whereas the previous lose at dwelling to Niger Tornadoes on the identical matchday.

Andy Okpe ensured such desires are usually not practical when he fired dwelling an hat-trick in entrance of soccer loving Remo Stars followers, with Kwara United ultimately dropping 1-0 in Owerri to Heartland.

With the outcomes, Remo Stars completed third on the league behind eventual champions Rivers United and runners up Plateau United.

The place assured them a spot within the 2022/23 CAF Confederation playoff locations.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba