Two quick first half goals from Joseph Godstime and Papa Daniel ensured Niger Tornadoes picked maximum points against Remo Stars SC in an NPFL match day 15 encounter.
It was a drab opening to the encounter as the two teams struggle to gain control of the game.
The Ikon Allah Boys however stepped up their game before the half hour mark and got rewarded with the first goal of the game when Abba Khalid produced a moment of brilliance with his movement of the ball, he sliced passed Remo Stars defenders, before laying a deft pass to Joseph Godstime who made no mistake to tap-in from a close range to send the entire arena into raptures.
Tornadoes continued to pile pressure on their visitors and got the second goal of the game in the 40th minute when Papa Daniel’s spectacular corner kick deceived Serge Obbasa in goal for Remo Stars and sailed into the net.
Second half proceedings saw the visitors raised the tempo of their game all in a bid get back into the game but Tornadoes remain resolute as they kept it tight at the back, thanks to a spirited performance by Sunday Akinmoladun and Ahmed Family who curtailed all the visitors unslaughts at goal.
Kufre Ebong suffered an injury set back and was substituted by Rickson Mendos midway through the second half.
The visitors reduced the tally when Michael Ibe capitalized on a mix-up in the Tornadoes defence and slot home to give his team a goal just a the death.
POST MATCH REACTION (Majin Mohammed)
🗣 “Remo Stars really showed they are a top side, I think they are the most organised team we have played so far this season, highly experienced, compare to our young team.”
“After the defeat to Bayelsa United in midweek, all we needed to do was to put our heads together to fight to make sure that get the three points and that’s exactly what happened.”
POST MATCH REACTION (Daniel Ogunmodede)
🗣 “It was a game we could have won, but we lost concentration and they got two quick goals” We had a lot of opportunities to be on top of the game, we were all around them considering how much we needed the game, but unfortunately for us they defended well. It’s a victory that is good for them and a loss that is not good for us, nevertheless we’ll take the positives and move to the next game.”
SUBS↔
⏰69′
↩Papa Daniel
↪Sabiu Ibrahim
↩Williams Sunday
↪Olawale Emmanuel
⏰76′
↩Kufre Ebong
↪ Rickson Mendos
⏰88′
↩Ifeanyi Okechukwu
↪ Mohammed Hussaini
CAUTION 🟨
⏰38′
Victor Okoro
Up Next 👇
Abia Warriors 🆚 Niger Tornadoes
CREDIT: ©Niger Tornadoes FC Media