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Sunshine Stars’ Edith Agoye aims to build on fine start against holders Rivers United
By Wale Mustapha
Edith Agoye, technical adviser of Sunshine Stars says his side is mapping out solid strategies to get the better of defending champions Rivers United in their next Nigeria Premier Football League encounter on Wednesday.
The Owena Whales grounded out a 1-1 draw in their opening match against newcomers Doma United as Ibrahim Yusuf’s late strike cancelled out the early lead by Charles Chibuike to ensure the share of the spoils.
Following the valuable point at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe, the former Shooting Stars tactician assures his side were keen to consolidate on their fine start against the Port Harcourt side.
“We are happy for the game [Sunday], not only because we were able to pick a point away from home, but because of the attitude of the boys,” Agoye told Nigeriafootball.ng.
“They gave everything they had and compensated for the fact that it took us a long journey to come to Gombe, we didn’t want to go back empty handed. We change the cause of the game with the substitutions.
“It was the first game of the season and like we all know it’s a team in progress; game by game we will discover ourselves. We saw some positives and areas to improve on in the game and going forward we will make the necessary improvements.
“It’s not enough for us to be confident but we have to be able to do the job that is necessary for us to win against Rivers United. They will not be an easy team to play being the defending champions but Sunshine Stars is a strong team and we know our strength. The boys are ready to go and we want to compliment the away draw with a home win.
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