Shooting Stars 2-1 Rivers United — NPFL, 12 Mar 2026
Shooting Stars beat Rivers United 2-1 in the NPFL on 12 March 2026 at Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. S. Ibrahim, W. Falolu, Q. Adegoke got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Shooting Stars have won 1 and Rivers United 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 30'
- 1-033'
- 43'
- Half-time1-0
- 61'
- 61'out: Q. Adegoke
- 1-168'
- 70'out: D. Iyowuna
- 70'
- 80'
- 80'out: T. Abdulrafiu
- 89'
- 89'out: T. Emekayi
- 90'out: G. Adelowo
- 2-190'
- 90+3'—
- 90+4'—
- Full-time2-1
Line-ups
- 13S. Amos
- 27S. Ibrahim33'61'
- 10A. Ayobami61'
- 19I. Ayodele80'
- 22I. Falke
- 31K. Tijjani90'
- 29J. Amusat
- 20A. Al Ameen
- 33E. Godgift
- 14L. Emmanuel
- 4D. Ojietefian
Substitutes
- 17I. Utin
- 8L. Chukwudi
- 7A. Mustapha80'
- 12Q. Adegoke90'61'
- 24T. Azeez
- 28J. Apaingolo61'
- 23G. Adelowo90'
- 39J. Namapele
- 40C. Dawariomi
Coach: Hakeem Busari
- 6S. Manyo
- 32O. Onisodumeya
- 12O. Ogechukwu43'70'
- 11A. Okon80'
- 24W. Falolu68'89'
- 29T. Otaniyi30'70'
- 21W. Samuel
- 19I. Annor
- 27D. Sholumade
- 36O. Elias
- 26M. Chijioke89'
Substitutes
- 33T. Emekayi89'
- 23B. Martins70'
- 18S. Oguntayo
- 31T. Zachariah89'
- 30S. Obi
- 8D. Iyowuna70'
- 13T. Abdulrafiu80'
- 1I. Pius
- 35E. Akobundu
Team statistics aren't available for this match.
Player statistics aren't available for this match.
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