On Tuesday, Shooting Stars of Ibadan won the inaugural Coal City Cup, defeating Remo Stars of Ikenne in a Southwest derby final at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.
The match ended 0-0 after regulation time, leading to a penalty shootout.
Remo Stars missed two of their penalties, while Shooting Stars converted all of theirs to secure the victory.
Both teams are using this pre-season tournament as a preparation for the upcoming season.
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Speaking after the game, Shooting Stars coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, while praising the organisers of the tournament, the former Enyimba coach said the games has helped him to access his players ahead of the fast-approaching Nigeria Premier Football League season.
“I have been able to see all the players in match situations,” he said. “That has given me the opportunity to rate the players and I now know what to do when we start our close camping later next week.
“The good thing about the tournament, apart from the fact we won the trophy is that all my players played a part in one or two matches.
“My job is easy now, because I know the area to concentrate on, when the final phase of camping starts.”
