By Daily Sports on August 31, 2017
Struggling Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) pulled off a big result against El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri when they got a spectacular 1-1 draw on Matchday 36 through Abayomi Adebayo's late goal.
The Borno club were running away with all three points until Abayomi scored with the last kick of the match that led to the two sides sharing the spoils.
That performance, according to Shooting Stars forward, Abayomi marks the beginning of their effective journey out of relegation.
Abayomi who could not hide his excitement after he scored the equalizer with a flying header on the dot of full time in the game after Ibrahim Babangida had given the home side the lead on 48 minutes believes the point earned is the beginning of their march away from relegation.
The Shooting Stars man added that he is now sure the team will remain in the top flight next season.
"I am happy for the goal I scored. It was a tough game for us but we thank God we made a point from it. The goal means a lot for me especially considering the crucial period we are in now. I hope we have started the journey out of relegation," Abayomi told npfl.ng
Things had looked like going awry for Shooting Stars when captain Seun Akinyemi was replaced just after 14 minutes following a collision with an opponent. He was replaced with Sodiq Suraj and Abayomi whose goal was his fifth of the season spoke of that moment when the captain was stretchered out.
"His (Seun) early exit affected our tactical plan a little but we were happy because as professionals we quickly adjusted. We thank God he is alive and OK," Abayomi said to npfl.ng.
Shooting Stars play hosts to Akwa United on Sunday before they travel away to Niger Tornadoes on the last day of the season.
•Photo shows Shooting Stars players.
Source Daily Sports
Posted August 31, 2017
You may also like...
Van Dijk Praises Liverpool’s Mental Strength
Amusan, Brume, Ofili absent from World Athletic indoor...
Confident Eaglets depart for Niamey
Katsina United outshine FC Ifeanyi Ubah
City back in the groove, Spurs win
16 football clubs lock horns in 2018 Enugu...
Malawi loss wake-up call – Madugu
We’ll come back against Zambia – Okoronkwo
Six Okpekpe athletes earn N8m windfall
Amusan begins bid for third Commonwealth title
UEFA calls emergency meeting over FIFA investment plans
My time with Brazil is over, Neymar retires from international football
NSC promises Falcons $5k per goal
We want to make history again – Okoronkwo
_4.jpg)
Lessons From 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals
NFF, AFC Toronto condemn racist abuse of Super Falcons’ Okoronkwo
Team Nigeria hunt for athletics medals
Erhabor eager for WAFCON experience
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,989 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,338 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,239 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,842 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,722 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,595 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,488 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,999 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,215 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,685 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,167 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,551 views)