Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, ended the 2023/24 NPFL season on a victorious note after beating hard fighting Sporting Lagos FC 1-0.
In the matchday 38 fixture, watched by a large crowd, including the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, saw the Oluyole Warriors got the only goal of the game, eight minutes to the end of the first half, through Christian Pyagbara.
The prolific scorer was right on hand to connect home a cross from right back Gali Falke to give the Ibadan soccer lords the lead into the break.
It was his tenth goal of the season.
The second half witnessed no goal as the homers tried to increase their tally while the visitors also put up a spirited effort to find the leveller, but neither of the two could hit the target till referee Grema Mohammed from Borno State blew the final whistle.
Although the win was not enough to earn the Ibadan soccer lords the much sough after continental ticket, having finished fourth on the log with 62 points, just a poibt short of third placed Enyimba FC ofbAba, who finshed with 64 poibts after beating Plateau United 2-0 in Aba.
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