The Oluyole Warriors entered the match knowing they needed a win to get back on track and started brightly, keeping the visitors pinned back in their half.

Lanky midfielder Lawal Abdullahi almost put the home side ahead in the third minute with a header that narrowly missed the top left corner.

Against the run of play, Katsina United took the lead in the ninth minute after a goalmouth scramble that saw Andrew Idoko poke the ball home.

Unfazed by the setback, 3SC responded quickly. In the 15th minute, Malomo Taofeek converted a tidy pass from Akpan Joshua to restore parity.

Ayobami Adekunle saw his shot saved for a corner in the 32nd minute, while Junior Okoko’s fierce free kick was kept out by Darlington Ovuda in goal. The first half ended with the score level.

Coach Gbenga Ogunbote made a double substitution at halftime, bringing on Kareem Ademola and Mustapha Adams for Oke Kayode and Ayobami Adekunle to inject fresh energy into the attack.

Andrew Idoko had a chance to double Katsina United’s lead in the 55th minute with a header that cannoned off the woodwork.

3SC continued to press for a winner, but the Katsina United defense held firm, condemning the Ibadan-based side to their second consecutive home draw.

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Buzzing with confidence as they’ve always shown at home, it was the Oluyole Warriors that started the encounter on the front foot and dictated play, which could have been rewarded as early as the seventh minute, but Malomo’s effort was saved for a corner kick by the goalkeeper.

The breakthrough, however, came in the 16th minute when Ayobami Adekunle converted a tidy pass from Joshua Akpan to give his side the lead and register his second goal of the season.

Heavy downpours, however, limited the free flow of play between both sides due to the wet pitch, but Niger Tornadoes went on to benefit from the situation to grab an equaliser after Chinedu Anozie failed to save a shot from a distance comfortably, with Chidi Ernest poking home the spilt effort to restore parity for his side to end the first half with a goal apiece for both sides.

3SC restarted the game with a bang and wasted no time restoring their lead with about a 40-yard screamer from centre-back Ayodeji Bamidele just a minute after the second half resumed.

Ayobami Adekunle almost got his second of the day in the 49th minute, but the goalkeeper got a hand to his effort while a Tornadoes defender cleared for a corner kick.

3SC was, however, lucky not to be pegged back again as Akintunde Azeez, who had just been introduced for Musa Najere, hit the woodwork after a counter-attack.

The Oluyole Warriors put the game beyond Tornadoes’ reach when centre-back Adelowo Gbolagade headed home a corner kick from Malomo Taofeek to score Shooting Stars’ third goal of the day, much to the loud cheers of excited fans present.

It became an easy ride for the home side, who comfortably moved the ball around confidently and were cheered on by the fans. The final goal was scored in the 88th minute after substitute Kareem Ayinde poked home a spilt effort from the Tornadoes goalkeeper to get his second goal of the season.

FULL-TIME STATISTICS

Shooting Stars 4-1 Niger Tornadoes

Goals from Ayobami Adekunle, Ayodeji Bamidele, Adelowo Gbolagade & Kareem Ayinde ensures the Oluyole Warriors eased past Tornadoes in a 5-goal thriller to maintain 100% winning record in Adamasingba.#NPFLWithMIAS #NPFL24 pic.twitter.com/CoclZ6mwf4

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The Oluyole Warriors will next take a trip to Ilorin next weekend to take on Kwara United for the matchday eight NPFL fixture.

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A brace from skipper Malomo Taofeek was enough to sink resilient Gombe United as the Oluyole Warriors had to fight back from a goal down at the Lekan Salami Stadium in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday three encounter.

How it happened

The Oluyole Warriors went all out right from kickoff and had two early chances wasted in the second minute as Alex Aghahowa shot high from the edge of the box while Ayobami Adekunle‘s solo run into the box was thwarted for a corner kick. Joshua Akpan also had a goal-bound effort blocked in the seventh minute.

However, it was Gombe United that took the lead against the run of play in the tenth minute after Bala Aliko poked home a tame cross into the box, catching Darlington Ovuda off guard in goal.

Undeterred by the visitor’s goal, 3SC continued to go all out and were all over the Savannah Scorpions but just could not get the ball past the goalkeeper in goal, with chances from Oke Kayode, Olawale Mutiu, and Malomo Taofeek gone begging to end the first half.

Coach Gbenga Ogunbote, in an attempt to get the needed breakthrough, made three changes just before the second half kicked off. The trio of Douglas Archiv, Taye Muritala, and Mumuni Abdulkareem replaced Ghali Falke, Ayobami Adekunle, and Joshua Akpan.

The much-needed equalizer finally came through for 3SC just four minutes after the restart through skipper Malomo Taofeek, who received the ball from Abdulkareem Mumuni and curled a one-time effort past the Gombe United goalkeeper to restore parity for the Ibadan-based side.

It then became a one-sided affair as 3SC kept dictating play and asking all the questions, searching for a winner.

They got rewarded for their resilience late in the game when skipper Malomo Taofeek scored his second of the day, securing a vital three points for the Gbenga Ogunbote-tutored side.

Statistics

FULL-TIME STATISTICS

Shooting Stars 2-1 Gombe United

A brace from skipper, Malomo Taofeek was enough to sink resilient Gombe United as the Oluyole Warriors were made to fight back from a goal down at the Lekan Salami Stadium.#NPFLWithMIAS #NPFL24 pic.twitter.com/2CGg8ILHdt

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Man of the Match

Malomo Taofeek

What’s Next

Shooting Stars will be making a trip to Uyo as they will be away to Akwa United for the matchday four NPFL fixture next week.

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Ayobami Adekunle opened the scoring for Shooting Stars in the 37th minute with a header from an Olawale Mutiu cross. Mutiu then sets up Anayor Ogbonna in the 76th minute to double the lead for the Oluyole Warriors.

Plateau United pulled a goal back in the 78th minute through David Onovo, but it was not enough to deny Shooting Stars their victory.

Shooting Stars started the match with eight new players in their lineup, and they looked sharp and organized throughout the game. They controlled possession for most of the match and created a number of chances.

Plateau United were dangerous on the counter-attack, but they were unable to find an equaliser.

Shooting Stars goalkeeper Darlington Ovuda made a number of good saves to keep his team in the lead.

The win is a good start for Shooting Stars, who will be looking to build on their performance in the coming weeks.

Stat Attack

This fixture has now produced 34 goals since 2010. Plateau United has consistently scored at least one goal when visiting the Lekan Salami Stadium since 2010.

Up Next

Shooting Stars will travel to Benin to face Bendel Insurance in NPFL Matchday 2 next weekend while Plateau United play host to Heartland at the Jos International Stadium.

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