Players Rating: Shooting Stars Vs Osun Utd

 

Players Rating: Shooting Stars Vs Osun Utd,

How Osun Utd Got On Individually In Their Friendly Clash Against 3SC In Ibadan.

Akanni Oluseyi

Osun Utd forced Oluyole Warriors into a goalless affairs in a pulsating encounter that classified the evening of friendly contest at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba in Ibadan.

On the evening Oluyole Warriors supposed to welcome Plateau Utd in a season opener, 3SC alternatively pick Omoluabi Giants for tune up game.

The two sides rumbled on the wet pitch under intense weather as the centre referee paused the proceedings midway into first stanza, owing to water logged pitch following a force majeure.

However, the game later resumed as rampant Warriors were muted by Abubakar Goringo led defensive set up of Osun Utd.

Believe and Achieve side resilience paid off few minutes later but Dayo Agbolade's well dispatched effort was flagged offside. 

At the flip, following a resultant set piece few metre yard off our vital area, 3SC forward also nodded home glancingly but the flag was up before he could jubilate.

A lot of brilliant moments as deadlock refused to be broken before the regulation time as Osun Utd extends its unbeaten runs in the preseason activities.

Individual rating of Seye Ajayi's starters 

1. Kazeem D. 6/10. He had much to do throughout the game with few questionable art of ball handling. His concentration levels remained high throughout the match with superb saves in some moments.

He played the role of sweeper-keeper well on a few occasions. Though looked jaded at the death after a collision with opponents striker, he would later moved on to maintain a clean sheet same way he performed against Kwara Utd in Ilorin.

2. Mutiu Ganiyu 7/10. Our right full back turned on when matter most. His delivery from byline is classical and was instrumental in clipping the wing play deployed by 3SC. He used his on-the-ball abilities to do few precise passes and provided a close marking throughout the game. One of our defensive components looking forward to new season.

3. Taiwo Promise 7/10. Hulk as he's fondly called didn't disappoint against the top division side. Everything good during Omoluabi Giants' pulsating first half came down his left-hand side as Oluyole Warriors couldn't live much with his consistently excellent runs. His link up play is top notch and looked refreshed throughout the game.

4. Gabriel Lekan 7/10. Small body big engine attitude with commanding displays. He had a turbulent moments against one of the veteran strikers in NPFL, Anayor Ogbonna, but gave good accounts of himself, winning countless aerial duels and intercepts few breakthrough by the big striker. Quite secure and calm in possession. The kid sensation draws applause from the gallery throughout the encounter.

5. Goringo Abubakar 7/10. Steady and ambitious in possession, he led the backline well and his communication skills is growing with each game. He silenced 3SC hit men. Cool and calm but defensively good and aggressive as well, although this is becoming standard for the Gombe born defender.

6. Sultan A. 5/10. One of the double holding midfielders deployed by Seye Ajayi, becoming more and more confident in the middle of the park and is keeping things simple rather than forcing passes that aren't on. He looks much better for it. He hurriedly delivered a rocket at some point winning hearts of fans consistently. He was replaced by Yemi Oni with ten minutes left.

7. Azeez A 5/10. Since arrival of Injector FC youngster, he looks coachable and ready to play. A fearless midfielder who respects no name, always ready to let fly if given the chance. He was latter subbed off as Ifeanyi took his place with top notch contributions.

8. Emmanuel Essien 7/10. He always dictates the pace, with dangerous space and a reliable distributor. He looks undroppable right now mocking up spaces and winning duels, young, energetic, versatile and consistently completed take ons, he was later replaced at the death with Ephraim Nwachukwu who nearly come off shell before the final whistle.

9. Quozim Raheem 5/10. Yet another game where former Destiny Boys winger was on course to get a fair rating for his excellent attacking runs in the first half before giving way for Ismail Ayodele, the next big thing to happen in NNL. Success Football Academy graduate Ismail, nearly wreck havoc in opponents vital area, always delighted to behold, he opened his goal account with us against NPFL side Sunshine Stars before adding another against Ekiti Utd. it's back to back for the kid sensation.

10. Agbolade Dayo 5/10. Positionally good to create space for those around him, very mobile and constantly bullished by his markers. Growing in confidence upfront, his hold-up play let him down on few occasions. He fought tirednesslly in first half with a goal that was ruled offside. He was later replaced by another goal hungry striker O. Oluwaseun whose best brilliant moment was ruled offside.

11. Yemi Ogunleye 6/10. The most dangerous outlet upfront whose constant dangerous runs unsettled Shootings defenders, the former 3SC winger had something to prove against his former employer. He was excellent not only in possession but his recovery rate when out of possession is perfect. Kicked and fouled serially, he was subbed off at the death.