NPFL: Sporting, Shooting share spoils in Southwest Derby

Capturing Stars Sports activities Membership (3SC) of Ibadan held Sporting Lagos to a 2-all draw on the Mobolaji Johnson Enviornment, Onikan,of their Matchday 18 encounter of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Soccer League season, stories Nigeriasoccernet.com.

The host began the sport on excessive desperately searching for an early opener, however the 3SC defensive community, comprising Aniyikaye Adeleye, Adelowo Gbolagade, Kazeem Saheed and Gali Falke, stood agency, giving returnee goalkeeper, Okemute Odah the wanted protection.

Nonetheless, their efforts yielded leads to the forty first minute, when Chinedu Ufere’s canon from outdoors the field went go goalkeeper Okemute.

The Oluyole Warriors responded 4 minutes into the seven added time, with the leveller although Kareem Ademola who shoots in from shut vary after Oke Kayode fought his method to offer the go.

Capturing Stars appeared good to go forward minutes later however the referee ignored what appeared like a foul on Monday Gideon, (who changed injured Akpan Joshua), by goalkeeper Christian Nwoke, waving play to proceed, a transfer that resulted in a penalty for the hosts after Kazeem Saheed was adjudged to have fouled a Sporting Lagos participant.

Jonathan Alukwu completely tucked within the ball to revive Sporting Lagos’ lead, thus ending the primary half 2-1 in favour of the host.

Capturing Stars began the second half with the injection of contemporary legs by coach Gbenga Ogunbote who threw within the duo of Muritala Taiye for Kazeem Saheed and Christian Pyagbara for Oke Kayode.

The guests restored parity 5 minutes after the restart, as Gideon Monday, completely completed up a beautiful go from Malomo.

From then on, the Oluyole Warriors seized dominance of the sport and will have elevated their tally minutes after Gideon’s leveller however Malomo Taofeek noticed his efforts lacking the goal.

It was a tensed finish to the derby, with the hosts making some daring strikes within the 3SC objective space, forcing Okemute to make two improbable saves, whereas the hosts’ noisy supporters have been made to take a seat on the sting of their seats as Capturing Stars created anxious moments within the Lagosians’ objective space.

Sporting Lagos had their captain, Vincent Akpikpi crimson carded for retaliation in the direction of the top of the sport however they have been capable of cling on to finish the match 2-2.

The outcome additional confined the Tech Boys within the relegation zone as Capturing Stars transfer closers to the highest half of the desk.