The highly entertaining final match between Sporting Lagos and Remo Stars was decided via penalty kicks.
The grand finale of the Naija Super 8 pre-season tournament lived up to its pregame hype and in a stunning fashion.
The NPFL runners-up continued to probe for the opener in the next 20 minutes but it wasn’t to be, as Isaac James and Junior Nduka missed some excellent chances. An entertaining first half in front of a full-capacity crowd at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan ended goalless.SECOND HALF Galvanized after the breakthrough, Sporting Lagos pressed for more. Jonathan Alukwu forced Kayode Bankole to a superb save with a volley on the hour mark, and the resulting corner kick was cleared.
After a long spell of pressure from Coach Daniel Ogunmodede’s led side, Sodiq Ismail’s inviting cross-found substitute Adams Olamilekan, who fired home a grounder in the 87th minute, sending the stars fans in the crowd to the seventh heaven.
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