Shooting Stars Win Season Opener, Focus on CAF Cup
On Friday, Shooting Stars, under the management of coach Salisu Yusuf, commenced their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season with a 2-1 win against Inter Lagos at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. Lucky Emmanuel scored the opening goal in the 14th minute, followed by an equalizer from Inter Lagos captain Uchenna Njoku seven minutes later.
Shooting Stars regained the lead just before halftime when Sodiq Ibrahim converted a penalty after Lucky was fouled in the box. Yusuf emphasized that this victory would help improve the players' match fitness ahead of their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup clash against CS Sfaxien on Saturday in Abeokuta.
He also mentioned the potential addition of former Rivers United goalkeeper Victor Sochima to the squad, citing his experience as beneficial for the team.
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