Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure on Sunday defeated Nasarawa United 2-1 in a Match Day 32 encounter of the Nigeria Professional Football League.
The Match Day 32 encounter of the NPFL was played at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure, Ondo State.
Chilekwu Chigozie put Sunshine Stars ahead three minutes into the encounter after he capitalised on the visitor’s defensive error to put the home team up.
As the match progressed, forward Leonard Ugochuckwu made it 2-0 in the 11th minute after receiving a sublime pass from midfielder Ebonam Nwogbada to end the half 2-0.
All efforts by the visitors to come back into the game were rebuffed by the home team’s goalkeeper Japhet Opubo until the 73rd minute when striker Chinedu Ohanachom made it 2-1.
Nasarawa United tried all it could to ensure they pick at least a point from the encounter, but the home team stood its ground to ensure they pocketed the maximum three points.
Sunshine Stars Head Coach, Emmanuel Deutcsh, said he was happy that his team won the encounter, but was saddened that his team could not keep a clean sheet.
Deutcsh said the result showed that his team was making progress and would try and ensure they win the next home match to ensure they move up the log more.
“We will try and win against Niger Tornadoes in our next home match to ensure our standing improved on the log and we are playing on Tuesday in the Challenge Cup, so we have to go and prepare,” he said.
Nasarawa United Head Coach, Bala Nikyu, said the game was a good one, but unfortunately his team did not get the first half right.
Sunshine Stars now have 45 points from 32 matches and seventh on the log, while Nasarawa United are 11th with 41 points.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one minute silence was held at the stadium in honour of those that died in the attack at Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
Match Day 32 results in 2021/2022 NPFL
Abia Warriors 2-0 Enugu Rangers
Heartland FC 1-0 Akwa United
Dakkada FC 2-0 Shooting Stars
Kwara United 2-0 Katsina United
MFM FC 0-0 Lobi Stars
Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Enyimba FC
Plateau United 1-0 Kano Pillars
Remo Stars 1-0 Gombe United
Sunshine Stars 2-1 Nasarawa United
Wikki Tourists 1-0 Rivers United.
The following are for Match Day 33 fixture to be played on June 12:
Kastina United vs MFM FC
Kano Pillars vs Wikki Tourists
Lobi Stars vs Heartland FC
Nasarawa United vs Enugu Rangers
Gombe United vs Dakkada FC
Enyimba International vs Kwara United
Sunshine Stars vs Niger Tornadoes
Rivers United vs Abia Warriors
Shooting Stars FC vs Plateau United
Akwa United vs Remo stars.
Rescheduled of Match Day 28 fixtures:
Dakkada FC vs Abia Warriors on Wednesday.
Reschedule of Match Day 31 fixtures:
Kano Pillars vs Dakkada FC on June 15.
NAN.
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