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Coach Kabir Dogo is optimistic that Sunshine Stars will beat Niger Tornadoes in the Ogunjobi Gold Cup Tourney final. The 7th edition of the nation's prestigious pre-season tourney comes to its climax today (Saturday) at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, with 3pm as kick off time. Speaking after the Owena Whales emerged victorious against Kwara Utd via a 4-2 penalties after their semi-final tie ended 1-1. "Let me be modest, all the team that has come this far in the tourney can win the final. Tornadoes or Coach Abubakar Bala are not new to me, as I feel we are up against Kwara United again. "For me I saw one or two loop holes in Tornadoes during their semis against Remo Stars, so be rest assured that we'll profit from it on the final." On his team's readiness as they have only managed less than five goals in the tourney. "I don't have a perfect team but I have players that can make the difference as what has ke...

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC completed the double over Sunshine Stars with a 2-1 win courtesy of goals from Tchato Giscard and Stephen Odey in match day 26 fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League match played at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium. It was a Southwest affair for the two teams and the derby encounter lived up to its billing as both teams entertained their avid fans with fine displays. The first 10 minutes of the match saw both teams exchanging passes with an intent to get the opener.  Benin Republic sensational midfielder Tchato Giscard received the first yellow card of the match for dissent while Alaba Adeniyi of Sunshine Stars was also booked for a rough tackle on Shola Brossa. The game continued with the Olukoya Boys dictating proceedings with brilliant display. Giscard initiated a move from the middle of the park in the 27th minute before connecting Okorom Stanley, the latter dribbled past his maker, laid the ball back to Giscard and th...

For the second time in as many games, the South Western derby between Shooting Stars and Sunshine Stars was devoid of crowd troubles. The first leg in Akure was the birth of the new era which extended to the end Week 22 of the NPFL between the two teams on Sunday. The game started on a high tempo with homers condemned to win going by their recent indecent results. Fatai Amoo paraded a crack team spearheaded by Sunday Faleye, supported by Ajani Ibrahim and Tayo Adebogun;  with equally experienced reserves of debutants Abu Azeez and Wasiu Jimoh. Also, Sunshine Stars started the match with three of our old players Tope Orelope, Ebitimi Agogu and Adesina Thomas as expected. The game began with a Sunshine Stars kick off albeit it was all Shooting Stars affairs for the first 10 minutes leaving fans excited by the crisp displays of Tayo Adebogun and Sunday Faleye. As such, Ajani Ibrahim capped it up with a goal in sixth minute via a grounder  to beat Sunshine goalie Ariyo. Ayoba...

  Sunshine Stars Football Club Technical Adviser, Kayode Olujohungbe has showered encomium on the players of Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) despite his side's win in Match Day 18 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Olujohungbe appreciated the Sky Blue Stars pattern of play by saying he never knew that the players were this good. In his words he says "From the reports we got about Remo Stars, nobody ever told us that the boys are this good." "Honestly, their position on the league table doesn't represent their quality at all. They are a good side because they gave us their all because they are a very good playing side." Speaking on his team victory, he says he and the team are very satisfied with the three points "We are very satisfied with the three points because that was what we wanted but Remo Stars were good on the field." olujohungbe said.

  Technical Adviser of Remo Stars, Osho Fatai says he is disappointed with the outcome of game between his side and Sunshine Stars of Akure in Match Day 18 of the Nigeria Professional Football league (NPFL). Osho highlighted the fact that his team came to Akure with a lot of expectations and insisted that with the level of play without a win today makes it very disappointing.   "We are really disappointed because we came in with a lot of expectations but for us to have lost with the level of our play today makes it more disappointing." "We have to move on, the game against Sunshine Stars is gone and we really need to focus on our next match and more ahead." "A draw could have been a better result for my side because the result wasn't a true reflection of what happened on the field of play, the host won today and we can't fault it." "We still have to work a lot at the final third, we had lot of chances we couldn't convert but am sure we wil...

Thomas Adesina's strike in the 14th secures maximum points for Sunshine Stars of Akure in Match Day 18 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) against Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC). Despite the demise of the first team goalkeeper trainer, Late Muhammed Abdullahi Perez, the Sky Blue Stars traveled to honour the match and a minute silence was observed with a black armband wrapped around the players arm. The game started firmly with both teams playing in a very attractive manner until Sunshine Stars' Ayo Waka tried a shot that Walbe David calmly saved. Remo Stars' top scorer, Victor Mbaoma got a chance that could have give the visitors an early goal but the referee ruled him offside before Sunshine Stars' Sikiru Alimi plays a ball wide. In the 14th minute of the game, Thomas Adesina put the home side ahead when he gets a pass that goes in through our defenders before he calmly slot in. Just immediately after the goal, Victor Mbaoma sends in a pass to locate Ek...

  Stephen Odey's 48th minute audacious stunner gave Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club their first away victory of the season against Sunshine Stars FC in Sunday's Matchday 6 fixure of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Akure Township Stadium. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and his wards who muscled out a point with Shooting Stars in their last away game in Ibadan went all out for the maximum three points on Sunday and it was well delivered courtesy of a fine strike from league top scorer Odey, who netted his fifth goal of the season in five NPFL matches. The hosts began the encounter seeking for an opener, stringing passes with great composure but MFM FC defenders stood tall to deny the home side any chance of scoring with Monsuru Bashiru, Opara Austine doing a yeoman's job in the heart of the defense. Sunshine Stars had a glorious chance to break the deadlock in the 14th minute of the encounter when Abbey Joseph tested MFM F...

  Sunshine Stars Football Club will take on Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC of Lagos at the Akure Township Stadium in one of the Matchday 6 fixtures in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) tagged  the 'Southwest Derby' where a win is of the utmost priority to remain in a better position on the log. MFM FC coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and his charges, who were victorious in their last league match in Lagos with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Kano Pillars courtesy of a flying header from teenage striker Adebayo Waheed, will be looking forward to continue with their good run of form as they seek for another away point in Sunday's game against Sunshine Stars. Both teams will be meeting for the third time in the NPFL. MFM FC beat the hosts 2-1 in their first meeting in Lagos with Newman Musa and Stephen Odey scoring a goal each. The Owena Waves defeated the visitors 2-0 in the return leg last term courtesy of a brace from Dele Olorundare. The hosts currently sit in...

   Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, Fidelis Ilechukwu has said his side expect a difficult Southwest derby encounter against Sunshine Stars FC this weekend. The Olukoya Boys are guests to the Akure-based team in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top-flight Matchday 6 clash billed to take place at the Akure Towship Stadium. Ilechukwu told  mountaintopfc.com  on Friday before his team departure from Lagos that the contest will be very tough for his lads but he believes his team can muscle out at least a point from the maximum three points at stake. "Everything is possible in football. Nobody believed that we are going to pick a point against Shooting Stars and anything can still happen against Sunshine Stars. "I know that the game is going to be a tough game considering our last game against Kano Pillars. I believe Sunshine Stars will double their efforts to make sure they beat MFM but we will do our best to make ...

Rangers international continued their impressive run of wins as they held on to their one goal win over Sunshine stars of Akure in the Nmandi Azikwe stadium in Enugu. The Flying Antelopes who have gradually be finding the winning formula shows the play of balanced as the two team exchange tackles and shots with Rasaq Adegbite shot save by Sunshine Stars goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Tunde Adeniji also testing Itodo Akor in goal for Rangers Intl. The Stadium went agog when Alex Emenike long range shot hit under the net from a defensive corner to put the home side ahead in the 15mins of the game. Situation got bad for the Akure gunners as Olowo Emmanuel pick up an injury and his substitute also Oghene Elijah also pick up a knee injury making it to be difficult for the Kennedy boboye led team and ended the first half one nil in favour of Rangers. On resuming into second half, it was so much action packed as Sunshine Stars came in search of the equalizing goal and Rangers intl did a...

Sunshine Stars have been named the winners of the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) Q1 after finishing the top of the Glo Premier League in the first quarter of this season. The Owena Waves, after match day 10 in the Nigerian top flight amassed 20 points, two more than the chasing pack of Kano Pillars and Enyimba in second and third positions respectively. Sunshine Stars won six matches, drew two and lost two while they scored 14 goals, including five of the goals being netted by Tunde Adeniji. They shipped in seven goals from the 10 games played. The Akure club are yet to lose in their last five matches including a win at Heartland and a draw at Nasarawa United. Their last defeat was on match day five when they lost one-nil at El-Kanemi Warriors on April 22. Sunshine Stars have also scored in every of their last five matches in the league. "Sunshine Stars have been playing great football since the second half of the first quarter and it's no surprise that they have emerged w...

News coming out of Akure Township Stadium, the home of Sunshine Stars is nothing but a huge setback for the league. Sunshine Stars travelled to Owerri in match day 7 and accrued three points with 0-3 scoreline against Heartland. Heads didn't roll and there was no case of assault. Report from trusted and reliable sources has revealed that Sunshine Stars steward attacked and assaulted 3SC GM Rasheed Balogun and team coordinator Danfulani. Investigations are ongoing as regard this evil act, and Sunshine Stars will be greatly dealt with by the LMC.

Sunshine Stars forward, Newman Musa is full of confidence going into the first leg of the 2014/2015 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) South West derby coming up on Sunday in Akure between Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan and Sunshine Stars. The former Nembe City hitman  has been a blessing in disguise for Sunshine Stars attack since he joined them during  the second stanza of last season transfer window and helped the Akure Gunners retained their top flight status. Newman disclosed in a chat on Saturday that his team will fall their South West arch rival in one of the most talked about NPFL derby fixtures on Sunday, he believes that the Oluyole Warriors are no threat to his team title ambition. "The game of football can be very funny at times because anything can happen but concerning the South West derby we will fall 3SC by God's grace. "The team Spirit in camp is very high because we want to turn the table around after tomorrow's game, am co...

  A controversial goal in added time by Prince Aggrey gave Sunshine Stars a 2-1 win over Dolphins in the league on Sunday evening at the Akure Township stadium.   It was a game Dolphins drew last season and when Chiwendu Ali put the Pride of Rivers ahead after 37 minutes it seemed like another day in the office for the 2011 league winners.   Ayo Saka turned round his marker in midfield and passed to Victor Alegbe who in turn freed Ifeanyi Egwim on the left.   Egwim’s cross who struck in ferociously by Chiwendu in only his second game for Dolphins after joining from National Division One side, Go Round FC.   Two minutes later, referee, John Charles called a penalty for Sunshine after a Dolphins defender was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box, but Tunji Adeniyi shot the kick wide.   At half time, Sunshine Stars coach, Kennedy Boboye brought in Dele Olorundare and he made his impact felt two minutes later.   Joseph Douhadji f...