Sunshine stars strike late to pick a draw in Gombe against newly promoted Doma United.
Sunshine Stars gaffer Edith Agoye confirmed his team will go all out against the defending champions on matchday two of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Agoye revealed this after his side played a draw against newly promoted side Doma United on Sunday at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe.
Sunshine stars share spoils in Gombe
Ibrahim Yusuf's late strike handed Sunshine Stars a share of the spoils away at Doma United.
Charles Chibuike grabbed the opener for the hosts off a free kick in an eventful first half that saw a lot of goal-mouth actions and brilliant goalkeeping, more notably from Mustapha Lawal.
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The Akure gunners picked up the intensity late on and were able to peg back the Savannah Tigers at the death through a crucial debut goal from Yusuf that guided home from Emmanuel Ogbuagu's ball to silence the home crowd at the Pantami Stadium.
We take each game as it comes - Agoye
Former shooting stars gaffer said he is happy with the results in Gombe with his team taking each game one by one.
"We are happy for the game yesterday, not only because we were able to pick a point away from home, but because of the attitude of the boys; they gave everything they had and compensated for the fact that it took us a long journey to come to Gombe, we didn't want to go back empty-handed.
"We change the cause of the game with the substitutions. It was the first game of the season and as we all know it's a team in progress; game by game we will discover ourselves. We saw some positives and areas to improve on in the game and going forward we will make the necessary improvements.
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He added that he is eager to complement the away result with a home win against Rivers United.
"It's not enough for us to be confident but we have to be able to do the job that is necessary for us to win against Rivers United. They will not be an easy team to play being the defending champions, but Sunshine Stars is a strong team, and we know our strength. The boys are ready to go, and we want to compliment the away draw with a home win."
Sunshine will host Rivers United in midweek fixtures at the Akure township stadium on Wednesday.
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