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2024/2025 NPFL Match Day 29: Careless Shooting Stars slump in Uyo

Posted : 17 March 2025

Continental ticket-chasing Shooting Stars SC of Ibadan blew their chances of retaining a slot with a 0-2 agonizing loss to Akwa United FC on Sunday.


In the aftermath of the ill-fated match, Oluyole Warriors’ coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, rued the numerous careless moments that led to the defeat.


The encounter at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo saw Shooting Stars concede two second-half goals, courtesy of Edebebiri Endurance and Uche Sebastian, in the 61st and 68th minutes, respectively.


This defeat dealt a significant blow to Shooting Stars’ continental aspirations as they continue their free fall on the road in the league.


Speaking after the match, Shooting Stars’ head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, expressed his disappointment:


“It’s unfortunate we’re facing this defeat at this time. We did everything humanly possible, but sometimes we have careless moments that result in this.”


“This doesn’t reflect the true picture of the game, but we lost. All we need to do is go back, analyze where we got it wrong, and get back to winning ways.”


“If you want to judge based on good play, you’ll give it to us, but football isn’t won with beauty alone. It’s about scoring goals.”


“Beauty in the game alone isn’t success. Unfortunately, in the second half, we had a lot of careless moments,” Ogunbote stated.


The result significantly hampers Shooting Stars’ ambition of finishing among the top three, while Akwa United’s bid to escape relegation receives a major boost with nine matches remaining.


With this result, Shooting Stars are now 6th on the log with 43 points after 29 matches, with just a +2 goal difference, while Akwa United moved to 18th position with 31 points after 29 matches, reducing their goal deficit from -8 to -6.

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