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Optima Energy Gold Cup: Sunshine Stars In Semis, As Gombe Utd Gets First Win
Sunshine Stars are via to the semifinal of the Optima Power Gold Cup after they gained their final group sport towards a 10-man Hammola by two nil.
The previous Optima Power Gold Cup champion; no matter Hammola’s NLO standing, didn’t take the sport with child gloves, as they went all out within the sport, understanding that the 3points will safe their qualification to the semifinals.
Each ought to have scored in between the half-hour mark, however Hammola defenders saved Sunshine Stars strike farce at bay, because the Owen Whales dominated play.
Sunshine Stars received the primary purpose and went into the dressing room with a half-time lead after Pius Ojo smashed the ball into the roof of Hammola’s purpose within the fortieth minute.
Hammola have been arduous completed within the 84th minute, as their defender was proven a second reserving and marching order for a technical foul on the fringe of the field.
The free kick led to Sunshine Stars’ second purpose after Awonsanmi Promise pounced on a rebound from Damian Obodoagu’s effort from the set-piece.
Whatever the must-win encounter between two former Optima Power Gold Cup kings, Tornadoes and Remo Stars who’re on 7 factors every, Sunshine Stars have secured their place within the final, after incomes 8 factors with a plus 4 (4) purpose distinction.
Within the second Group B sport on the FC Ebedei Stadium, Gombe United recorded their first 3points of the preseason event as they piped Past Limits 2-1.
The Savannah Scorpions had a two-goal cushion heading into the locker room after Past Limits scored an personal purpose within the 18th minute and Zakary Usman elevated the purpose tally to 2-0 within the thirty sixth minute.
Past Limits, then pushed Gombe United to its limits scoring from the penalty spot within the 76th minute.
Alimi Junior was adjudged to fouled a Past Restrict participant contained in the field, following his awkward marking and the ref wastes no time to award a spot kick.
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro calmly bundled the ball into Gombe United’s purpose to make it 2-1 and his second within the Optima Power Gold Cup.
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