NPFL Matchday 33: Sunshine Stars Defeat Niger Tornadoes In Akure

Sunshine Stars of Akure defeated Niger Tornadoes 2-1 within the Matchday 33 fixture of the 2021/2022 season of the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League on the Ondo State Sports activities Complicated in Akure on Sunday night.

Niger Tornadoes made the primary try on aim within the tenth minute of the match however Jonas Emmanuel missed a sitter after beating the final man earlier than Learnado Ugochukwu gave Sunshine Stars the lead simply two minutes later when he fired into the web a drive from the sting that beat Goalkeeper George Michael.

Nonetheless, Jimmy Abdul equalized for the guests with minutes away from the halftime whistle to deliver the ‘Ikon Allah’ again into the encounter. The halftime whistle went off shortly after the aim as the primary half ended 1-1 on the Ondo State Sports activities Complicated, Akure.

Nwogbaga tried to revive the lead for the hosts within the 53rd minute with a header from Ugochukwu’s cross however Nigeria Tornadoes goalkeeper, George Michael was there to reserve it. Shortly, Sunshine Stars’ enchantment for a penalty after a foul on Azeez Ajagbe was ignored by the referee.

The hosts once more got here near scoring within the 62nd minute however Ajagbe’s effort from an oblique freekick lay up inside the world was denied by the guests’ goalie.

One other breakthrough for the hosts within the seventieth minute as Ikenna Cooper put the ‘Owena Waves’ again into the lead together with his highly effective header on the close to submit.

Goalkeeper Japhet Opubo parried the guests’ effort in quest for an equalizer within the 84th minute earlier than the flag went off for offside.

Sunshine Stars walked away with a 2-1 victory after 90 minutes of intense motion in Ondo state capital metropolis and important three factors of their push for a prime spot end this season.

The victory locations Sunshine Stars seventh on the NPFL desk with 48 factors whereas Niger Tornadoes slipped all the way down to sixteenth on the desk with 39 factors.

Outcomes from different Matchday 33 fixtures;

Gombe United 2 vs 2 Dakkada
Kano Pillars 1 vs 1 Wikki Vacationers
Nasarawa United 1 vs 0 Enugu Rangers
Capturing Stars 2 vs 1 Plateau United
Akwa United 1 vs Remo Stars 0
Enyimba 3 vs Keats United 0
Rivers United 2 vs 1 Abia Warriors
Lobi Stars 2 vs 1 Heartland
Katsina United 2 vs 1 MFM

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