Remo Stars confirms superiority over Niger Tornadoes football club with 1-0 defeat
By: TUNDE BOLAJI -MINNA.
Niger Tornadoes football club weekend went down with one goal to Remo Stars in Title Deciding Thriller, in Ikenne, as Adedayo Olamilekan’s Goals Wins First NPFL Title For The Sky Blues Stars:
Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne was electric. The fans were buzzing with excitement and anticipation as the team edged closer to winning their first NPFL title in their 15-year history.
It was an incredible energy in the stands, especially with the stakes so high, but they had a wounded Tornadoes to contend with for 90 minute to decide their faith.
The Ikon Allah Boys still missing the services of key players like Ifeanyi Okechukwu, Victor Okoro, Joseph Godstime and Daniel Akanbek who was ineligible to play against his parent club, as well as Papa Daniel who was equally absent, were forced device a strategy to limit the hosts blistering attacking mindedness.
Tornadoes held on in the first half with a makeshift defensive partnership of Mohammed Hussaini and Idris Saidu that looked solid through out the duration of the game.
Joshua Enaholo rolled back his good old days with some scintillating saves that made him one of the most sort after goalies in the land. Solid, composed and commanding behind the sticks.
Just six minutes to the end of the regulation time, an unmarked substitute, Adedayo Olamilekan received the ball from the edge of the box and riffled a shot that hit the upright and dropped just inches away from the line and inside the net to throw the entire stadium into raptures in what turned out to be the deciding moment of the game as it’s ended one nill in favour of the league champions.
