Match Report
Sunshine Stars, 19th on 41 points, faced a 30-point deficit to Remo Stars (1st, 71). Scoring rates set the scale: Sunshine Stars 0.89 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, Remo Stars 1.29 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.03.
Remo Stars arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sunshine Stars had taken 6 of 15 points to Remo Stars's 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Sunshine Stars win, 3 for Remo Stars, 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Akure Township Stadium, with room for 18,000 spectators. Remo Stars led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunshine Stars: Samuel Matthew (67') · Remo Stars: Alex Oyowah (9'), Ibrahim Abubakar Babawo (28')
Key stats
Possession: Sunshine Stars 60% · Remo Stars 40% · Total shots: 18-4 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-4