Tag: Sunshine Stars
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Sunshine Stars sign 16 new players to boost squad
Nigeria Premier Football League side Sunshine Stars have bolstered their squad with 16 new signings ahead of the second phase of the 2024/25 season, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Akure-based outfit has also promoted three players from their youth team as part of efforts to strengthen their squad and improve performance. The recruits include Waheed Adebayo (Lobi…
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NPFL: Coach Bala Abubakar confident of success with new-look Squad
Sunshine Stars technical adviser, Bala Abubakar, is optimistic that the blend of new and existing players will yield positive results for the Akure-based club, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The team has bolstered its squad with 16 new signings, including Waheed Adebayo from Lobi Stars and Daniel Edeh from Egyptian side El Gouna. Abubakar believes the influx of…
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Sunshine Stars appoint Abubakar Bala as new Technical Adviser
Sunshine Stars have named Abubakar Bala as their technical adviser for the remainder of the season, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Bala will take over from Bobola Akinbola, who had been head of the technical crew in an acting capacity. The Akure Gunners have been without a coach since their erstwhile handler, Kennedy Boboye, resigned on 10 November…
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Akwa United charge players head of Kastina United encounter
Akwa United, ahead of the matchday 36 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) outing against Kastina United have encouraged every member of the team to come together, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Promise Keepers away in Akure over the weekend lost 2-0 to Sunshine Stars leaving them 15th on the league table with 43 points same as Bayelsa…
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Doma United suffer road crash
Gombe based outfit, Doma United were involved in a motor accident on their way back to the North after their Matchday 35 survival battle against Heartland of Owerri, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Savannah Tigers lost to another relegation threatened side 3-1 away in Owerri but still tied on points with Sporting Lagos and Bayelsa United in…
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President Federation Cup Showdown: Sunshine Stars and Rivers United set for Round 16
Sunshine Stars and Rivers United are poised for a decisive encounter in the President Federation Cup Round of 16, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The two teams a week ago faced each other in the rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League, with Sunshine Stars securing a narrow 1-0 victory in Akure. Meanwhile, North West rivals Katsina United and Kano…
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Rivers United confident of rebound after narrow defeat to Sunshine Stars
Rivers United, a prominent contender in the Nigeria Premier Football League, remains optimistic about their resurgence despite a recent setback against Sunshine Stars. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The team, dubbed “The Pride of Rivers,” faced a narrow 1-0 loss to the formidable Owena Waves in Akure last Sunday, extending their winless streak to four league games. The…
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Missed chances blamed for Sunshine Stars’ defeat against Sporting Lagos
Kennedy Boboye, the head coach of Sunshine Stars, has attributed his team’s loss to Sporting Lagos to missed opportunities, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Owena Waves suffered a 1-0 defeat against Sporting Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Tuesday, with Paschal Durugbor’s solitary goal sealing victory for Paul Offor’s side. Despite the setback, Boboye praised his…
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NPFL: Mangut optimistic despite defeat to Sunshine Stars
Plateau United’s Technical Adviser, Mbwas Mangut, remains optimistic about his team’s potential for improvement despite a 3-1 loss against Sunshine Stars at the Akure Township Stadium on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Peace boys lost their first match five after victory over Bendel Insurance, Heartland and league league Lobi stars with a draw at home to…
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NPFL: Boboye commends his players go job well done over Plateau United
In an impressive display at the Akure Township Stadium on Saturday, Sunshine head coach, Kennedy Boboye has praised his players for their efforts, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Owena Waves secured a commanding 3-1 victory over Plateau United, Sodiq Ibrahim shone with a brace, while Yusuf Ibrahim sealed the deal with another goal. Despite Albert Hilary’s consolation…
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NPFL Preview: Sunshines Stars matchday 13 fixture shifted after attack by hoodlums
The organizers of Nigeria Premier Football League have postponed the league match involving Bendel Insurance and Sunshine stars to Sunday to help the Owena Waves recover from their casualty, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Akure based was by attacked hoodlums along the Ore -Benin expressway on Thursday. In the cause to this unfortunate incident, a ball boy was…
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NPFL: Suspected hoodlums attack Sunshine Stars along Ore-Benin expressway
Nigeria Premier Football League club side, Sunshine Stars of Akure were attacked along Ore-Benin expressway on Thursday afternoon, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The Owena Whales who were on their way to Benin in readiness for their clash this weekend against Bendel Insurance were attacked by some suspected hoodlums. The club’s release after the incident reads: “It’s…
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Attack on Sunshine Stars Disheartening – 3SC
Following the ugly incident on Sunshine Stars on Thursday afternoon on their way to Benin where they are scheduled to play Insurance, Shooting Stars Sports club in the spirit of the game offered their support to their Southwest brothers, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Sunshine Stars were attacked along the Ore-Benin express way by some suspected hoodlums.…
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Henry Onyekuru scores in Al Fayha ACL away win
Nigeria international, Henry Onyekuru was on the score sheet for Al Fayha in their AFC Champions League away win over Pakhtakor at the Bunyodkor Stadium on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports Al Fayha came from behind to beat their host and reach the next round of the competition after finishing as runners-up in group A. Pakhtakor”s captain,…
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FA Cup: Charles Chibuike’s Hat-Trick propels Doma United to last 16
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Charles Chibuike struck a hat-trick as Doma United secured a place in the Federation Cup round of 16 with a 4-0 victory over FR Ebunuajia at the Area 3 Football pitch in Abuja on Wednesday. The striker gave Doma a first-half lead just twelve minutes into the game. After receiving a pass from Zaidu Moh’d,…
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FA Cup: Plateau United knock out Enyimba
Plateau United triumphed over Enyimba FC in the battle between two Nigeria Premier Football League in the Nigeria Federation Cup round of 32 encounter on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Jos Boys edged it against their rivals on penalties 3-2 after coming back to end the tie at two all after regulation time at the Samuel…
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FA Cup: End of the road for Enyimba, Akwa United, 3SC
The Federation Cup round of 32 fixtures played across the nation on Wednesday saw some big guns in Nigeria topflight club football exit the competition, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The likes of 8-time League champions, Enyimba FC, former FA Cup winners, Akwa United and Shooting Stars were all knocked out of the historic competition. Enyimba who had…
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FA Cup: Rangers show Kano Pillars the exit door
Rangers International have knocked out former Nigeria Football League champions, Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Federation Cup, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Enugu side defeated the Sai Ma Gida by two goals to nil at the Abuja Goal Project on Wednesday in the round of 32 encounter. Godwin Obaje was the hero as he scored twice to…
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FA Cup R32: We will scale through Warri Wolves – Sikiru Alimi
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan forward, Sikiru Alimi, admits the team’s Federation Cup foe, Warri Wolves would be a hard nut to crack, but believes the Oluyole Warriors will scale through. The two sides will lock horns on Wednesday, in a Round of 32 fixture at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. Speaking ahead…
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FA Cup round of 64: Enyimba FC edge Rivers United on penalties
Enyimba FC have qualified for the next round of the Nigeria Federation Cup after edging fellow Nigeria Premier Football League side, Rivers United at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The rescheduled round of 64 encounter between the former Nigerian league champions and the reigning champions ended goalless at regulation time before the…