NPFL 25: Defeat To Shooting Stars Painful, Says Sunshine Stars Gaffer

NPFL 25: Defeat To Shooting Stars Painful, Says Sunshine Stars Gaffer

Precious Oham

Sunshine Stars head coach, Bobola Akinfolarin, has expressed disappointment after his side suffered a narrow defeat to Shooting Stars, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Sunshine Stars suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to Shooting Stars in a hard-fought Matchday 36 encounter of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.

The decisive moment came in the 84th minute when a late penalty was awarded to the hosts following a scramble in the penalty area.

In his post-match reaction, the gaffer described the defeat as painful after conceding a late penalty, emphasising that the team’s focus will now shift to the remaining two matches of the season.