Sunshine gaffer, Duke Udi has thumped the resolute display of Rivers United in their NPFL midweek meeting in Akure. Though the 'Akure Gunners' left it late to subdue United's resilience with two goals from Yahuza Bala and Franklin Sasere.
With some decent scoring chances spurned in the early minutes, Sunshine Stars for a moment thought they had a goal to show for their dominance at the stroke of half time when Sikru Alimi headed past Sunday Rotimi in goal for Rivers United but the effort was ruled out for alleged infringement.
The men in orange continued the search for a goal in the final period, however were repeatedly frustrated by a resolute United side and with the clock dragging down quickly Sunday Emmanuel and Bala were thrown into the fray in place of Tayo Adebogun and Alimi respectively by coach Duke Udi.
Udi's tactical masterstroke proved decisive as substitute, Bala who was involved in another goal rightly ruled out for a hand ball reacted smartly to a teeing header and smashed home acrobatically from goalmouth in the 74th minutes to break the deadlock to the delight of the home fans.
Five minutes from time Sasere bundled in his first league goal to seal the victory for Sunshine Stars as Bala turn provider. The big win moved the Akure Landlords to within two points of the NPFL summit with seven points from four matches.
"We know they planned to earn a draw here and it worked in the first half even though we had a goal disallowed but in the second half we made two attacking changes that paid off. We will go to face Abia Warriors in Umuahia and fight like every other game.
"This River United side are better than the one we me last season. They are good passers of the ball and dangerous. I think they will go places.
"Sunday Afolabi performed creditably well to contain my men and I want to applaud Jide Fatokun for his brilliant display again today," Udi confirmed to codedreporter.blogspot.com.ng.
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