Dramatic
goals, a squandered opportunity to shake-off a draw specialist tag,
distinguished guests at match venues and tenacity of a fledgling club keeping
its bogey status against six-time champions, highlighted match-day 8 of the Glo
Premier League on Sunday.
Sunshine
Stars made the most of the day winning 2-0 in the charged South West Derby
against the Oluyole Warriors and going top of the table for the first time in
two seasons. Again, it was Tunji Adeniji, the hero from their 3-0 routing of
Heartland in Owerri that opened the scoring on 60th minute while Dele
Olorundare consolidated with the second goal seven minutes after.
The
Akure Club, at 16 points after eight games displace Giwa FC who picked a draw
in Aba for the second season running after a nil all score line to move to 15
points. The Jos Elephants thwarted all that six-time champions, Enyimba threw
at them including making 100 per cent substitution to keep their undefeated
record in two seasons against the former champions.
Moneybags,
Ifeanyi Ubah made the trip to Jalingo with Gabros FC and he left the agrarian
state capital with lots of goal moments to cheer after the fixture ended a
six-goal thriller. It was the Nnewi boys that drew the first blood off
Oluchukwu Nwosu eleven minutes into the encounter at the Jolly Nyame Stadium.
Mohammed Abdulmalik waited only five minutes to bring the hosts back into the
game but Abuchi Okereke will restore Gabros in front again in 30th minute,
hitting a pile driver from outside the 18 yard box.
The
end to end exchange continued with Nigeria’s Olympic player, Usman Mohammed
bringing the game again on even keel, putting away a free kick on 33 minutes.
One
minute into the second half, the hosts took the lead for the first time through
Chinedu Ohanachom but their joy was short-lived after nine minutes when Gabros
came back to level off an own goal. Thereafter, the exchange remained even with
each side seeking to exploit openings to claim the three points to no avail.
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