{"id":8427,"date":"2022-09-25T13:09:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T13:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=8427"},"modified":"2022-09-25T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T13:09:23","slug":"optima-energy-gold-cup-remo-stars-rally-to-humble-gateway-as-shooting-stars-seal-semifinal-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/optima-energy-gold-cup-remo-stars-rally-to-humble-gateway-as-shooting-stars-seal-semifinal-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Optima Energy Gold Cup: Remo Stars rally to humble Gateway as Shooting Stars seal semifinal spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shooting Stars maintained its 100 per cent win record in the 10th edition of the Optima Energy Gold Cup after they defeated FC Ebedei 2-1 to qualify for the semifinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was three wins out of three for the Gbenga Ogunbote side, as they came from behind to pepper the newly promoted Nigeria National League (NNL) side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Oluyole Warriors got a scare after FC Ebedei took a half-time lead from a penalty in the 26th minute. Ibrahim Opebi made no mistake, as he smashed it home for the Oliseh and beyond the reach of goalkeeper Udo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shooting Stars had to wait for another 35 minutes to level things after Olabode Olaitan sent in a lovely one from a free kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With eight minutes to end the game, Joshua Akpan punished a 10-man FC Ebedei with 3SC’s second goal of the morning and his fourth in the Optima Energy Gold Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victory sees Shooting Stars regain their top spot in the Group B log with 9 points followed by Sporting Lagos on 7 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile, it was a six-goal thriller in Ikenne as Remo Stars made a meal out of Gateway United. The game saw Olarenwaju Francis scoring a brace for Gateway United and Samuel Anakwe getting a second hat-trick in the preseason tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Optima Energy Gold Cup defending champions were punished within four minutes after Gateway United took a two-goal lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olarenwaju beat the offside flag to put the ball past Edafe Vincent for the first goal of the game. He then went on a double profiting from Remo Stars’ sloppy defending to make it 2-0 in the 10th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remo Stars then got a lifeline in the 27th minute as Samuel Anakwe pulled one back for Remo Stars from an assist from Godwin Odibo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six minutes after, Junior Nduka showed why he’s captain fantastic scoring with a beautiful free kick to make it 2-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a one-sided second half as Remo Stars cruised past a helpless Gateway United, to earn the second win of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anakwe put Remo Stars ahead nodding into Gateway United’s goal from Edozie Ewelike\u2019s cross, for his second goal of the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then completed his hat-trick in the 78th from a well-worked free-kick before he latches onto another assist from Ewelike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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