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Olugbemi. Adeyinka Ogunleye
2 days ago
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Remo Stars Are NPFL Champions For 2024/2025 Season
Second half substitute, Olamilekan Adedayo, proved decisive for Remo Stars again, scoring a late winner in their 1-0 win over Niger Tornadoes and secured the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League title with three games to spare, The PUNCH reports.
Following Rivers United’s stumble in Kano on Friday, Remo were poised for their first taste of success in the Nigerian topflight, but they had to dig deep against a resilient Tornadoes who were also battling relegation.
The hosts got off the blocks as quickly as possible, and Alex Oyowah thought he had opened the scoring inside five minutes but his header was ruled out for offside.
Remo’s sense of urgency faded with the disallowed goal, controlling the tempo of the game slowly without posing any real threat to their visitors.
More: https://punchng.com/remo-seal-first-ever-npfl-title-with-tornadoes-win/
