Category: Sunshine Stars
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NPFL Match Review: Niger Tornadoes, Remo Stars maintain perfect record as Nasarawa United woes continue
The second part of match day fixtures saw teams scoring at the dead of the games to take all points or draw level in a pulsating week of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. At the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Bendel Insurance were 2-1 winners against former Champions, Plateau United on Thursday. A Imade Oserenkhoe’s late…
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NPFL’23: Akwa seek redemption in Aba as Sunshine Stars plot Rivers United downfall in Akure
A huge task await Akwa United in Aba when they play Enyimba today, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Following a shocking start to the 2023 league season where they fell 2-0 at home to Bendel Insurance, Deji Ayeni and his men have a huge task ahead of them today when they take on high-flying Enyimba Int’l. Aba,…
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NPFL: Rivers United two matches rescheduled
Two matches of the reigning champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Rivers United have been rescheduled according to the club. NEWS 2 NPFL Fixtures Rearranged Our Nigeria Premier Football League fixtures against Sunshine Stars and Niger Tornadoes have been rearranged. The games will now be played as under: #NPFL23 || #SUNRIV || #RIVTOR…
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NPFL: Technical Adviser, Akinade Onigbinde commends players despite home draw against Sunshine Stars
Doma United’s first outing in the Nigeria Premier League, NPFL began with a one all draw at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe on Sunday against Sunshine Stars of Akure. The newly promoted were heading to their first victory in Nigeria top flight football before a they were pegged back by the visitors at the 89th minute.…
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NPFL: Expectations from the 20 teams as the league swing into full actions
Following a long break, lovers of the Nigeria Premier Football League are about to witness a season of unending actions with matches to be played from now till June when the regular season will end. Started on Sunday with the game between Akwa United and Bendel Insurance at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, the Nigeria…
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NPFL: Sunshine Stars turn 28
Nigeria Premier Football League side Sunshine Stars of Akure today celebrates her 28th anniversary, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The 2-time CAF inter-club competition campaigner came into existence 1995. The ‘Owena Waves’ came close to winning its first ever league title during the 2010/2011 season when they finished 2nd on the log with behind eventual winner Dolphins of…
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NLO Releases Strict 2023 Season Registration Guidelines For Division One Clubs
The Secretariat of the Nationwide League One (NLO) has released a strict registration guidelines for clubs in Division One, as it prepares to kick start the 2023 season in April. The development arose after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) directed the NLO Secretariat to commence registration for the 2023 season with amendments to…
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“The Winner Of The 2022/2023 Season Will Get N100 million.” Elegbeleye Reveals.
The Interim Management Committee( IMC) chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has come to disclose the prize money for the champion of the champions of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League season. The league now scheduled to start in January 8 is set to be in abridged format with the fixtures draw fixed for 28th of December.…
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Rivers United captain promises CAF Confederation Cup honours after dollar spree
The captain of Rivers United FC Festus Austin has promised to lead the club to triumph in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup. In an event held to announce the redemption of 20,000 dollars promised the team by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for winning the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title last season, an…
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NPFL Friendlies: Rivers United held to a goalless draw by Bayelsa United
Rivers United and Bayelsa United settled for a scoreless encounter after 90 minute in the friendly match played at the Samson Siasia Stadium on Friday. After couple of chances between the two sides in the tie there was nothing to separate the reigning champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL and the newly promoted…
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Gov. Wike matches words with action as Rivers United players get $20,000 pledge
The Executive Governor of Rivers State has redeemed his earlier pledged of $20,000 to the State based club, Rivers United for winning the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Footballl League (NPFL) title. Governor Nyesom Wike redeems $20,000 pledge to each player and official of Rivers United for emerging champions of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League pic.twitter.com/QyZbV7MFTQ…
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Sunshine Stars GM demands the best ahead of new season
As Sunshine Stars continue preparation ahead of the Nigeria Professional Football League, the General Manager of the club, Prince Babatunde Ogunja has demanded the best from the team. The Owena Whales have had trail sessions for possible recruit and are training to be at their best as the commencement of the league is anticipated. Ogunja…
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Ondo State govt. ready to sell Sunshine Stars FC
The Ondo State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Bamidele Ologun, has said the state government is ready to sell off Sunshine Stars Football Club. Ologun said this during a press briefing to end a four-day partnership scouting programme between Sunshine Stars and Moyero Football Club. He explained that with the right investors the government…
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CAF CC: Rivers United progress to group stage
After a one all draw against Al Nasr in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup additional playoff, Rivers United moved to the next round, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The team from Nigeria won the tie 6-1 on aggregate after a five nil win in the first leg in Port Harcourt a week ago. The home…
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CAF CC: “I want to tell all soccer Nigerians that I’m very sorry” – Ilechukwu
Plateau Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has apologized following his team’s disgraceful loss and ouster in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage playoff on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Plateau United who had won 4-1 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja in the first leg crumbled with few minutes to go in the second leg by three…
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CAF CC: Plateau United knocked out
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Plateau United have been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup on Wednesday, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The team from Jos lost their second leg playoff match against Al Akhdar of Libya 0-3 to go out on away goal rule after it ended on aggregate (4-4) at the Binena Stadium, Benghazi,…
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CAF CC: Rivers United head to Libya
NPFL Champions, Rivers United have departed Nigeria for Libya ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup second leg additional playoffs tie with Al Naser. Hello Cairo …….We connect to Benghazi in a bit ??#TotalEnergiesCAFCC pic.twitter.com/NLOdHaapWB — Rivers United FC (@RiversUnitedFC) November 6, 2022 The team left via Cairo, Egypt, and connected another flight to Libya’s second…
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Fidelis Ilechukwu: My players’ mentality need to change to achieve better results
Before their match against Libya’s Al Akhdar in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup playoffs, Plateau United coach Fidelis Ilechukwu acknowledged that his team’s confidence concerns require professional assistance. After his team’s impressive 4-1 victory against the Libyans on Wednesday in Abuja, Ilechukwu reacted to the win and talked about what needs to…
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CAFCC: All in place for Plateau United to succeed – Plateau State Commissioner of Sport
Following an emphatic win against Al Akhdar SC of Libya in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup playoff, Plateau State Commissioner of Sport has disclosed that Plateau United are highly motivated to progress. Dung Dalyop spoke to newsmen after the 4-1 in Abuja sounding confident of the team’s progression to the next round…
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CAFCC: Rivers United goalie confident team will do well
Goalkeeper of Nigeria League Champions, Rivers United, Darlington Ovunda is quite optimistic of his side’s chances of doing well in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Pride of Rivers had lost to defending champions, Wydad Athletic of Morocco in the CAF Champions League 2-7 on aggregate and dropped to the playoff round of the CAF Confederation…