3SC Wallops Akwa United To Maintain Impressive Run
By Adewale Owoade
The Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan has defeated the former champions, Akwa United of Uyo, in a Matchday 24 fixture, by 3-0 ,on Sunday, at the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan to extend their unbeaten streak to four games.
The Oluyole Warriors took the lead in the 15th minute of the game, by Victor Ehibe , with a powerful shot, after being set up by Christian Pyagbara.
Three minutes later, the goal provider, Pyagbara turned to a scorer himself as he nodded in Monday Gideon’s corner kick to double the lead for the Oluyole Warriors.
At the start of the second half, the 3SC coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, in search of more goals, introduced the duo of Daddy Abdulrahman and Abdullahi Lawal, and later Adams Agba’a Mustapha and Kayode Oke while Ayodeji Bamidele came in in the last five of the 90 minutes.
Substitute, Abdullahi Lawal put an icing on the cake for the Oluyole Warriors in the 86th with a blistering free kick, which goalkeeper Jean Efala had no answer to, after Kayode Oke was fouled.
Speaking at the post – match press conference, Coach Ogunbote said that his lads knew what is at stake and that is why they put in their best in to the game.
He also thanked the fans for always supporting the Oluyole Warriors against all odds.
Also speaking, the coach of Akwa United, Umar Abdullahi said his lads lost the match due to fatigue, and that the game his team won against Eyimba FC, definitely made Shooting Stars to really prepare for his team.
He stated further that the Oluyole Warriors put in more than 100% performance against his team in today’s match.
3SC now moved up to 9th position on the table, with 34 points from 24 matches.
For the midweek match, 3SC will be traveling on Monday, March 11, to Gombe, to slug it out with the Doma United, for the midweek clash, at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe, for the Matchday 25 fixture.
