Showing posts with label Sunshine Stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunshine Stars. Show all posts

Monday, 16 January 2023

Doma United 1-1 Sunshine Stars: Onigbinde hails players despite draw

 


By Taofeek Babalola

Doma United Technical Adviser, Akinade Onigbinde has showered praises on his players despite being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Sunshines Stars in their debut season in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe on Sunday. 

Sunshine Stars hit with exit of key players

 

.Owena Whales play NPFL opener with 14 new signings

By Taofeek Babalola

Sportinglens.blogspot.com understands that several key players left Sunshine Stars of Akure to seek greener pasture elsewhere before the start of 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.

Thursday, 30 September 2021

Ondo State sacks Sunshine Stars' Ball Boys, other technical crew members

 


By Taofeek Babalola

Three Ball Boys and two Laundry Boys were among member of Sunshine Stars FC technical crew disengaged by the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) on Thursday.

Sunday, 4 April 2021

NPFL goes on two-week break

 

.Kwara Utd, Kano Pillars end first round as joint leaders

.Second round resume on April 18 

By Taofeek Babalola  


The first round of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ended on Sunday after match day 19 games before clubs embarked on a two-week break, sportinglens.blogspot.com reports. 

Sunday, 24 January 2021

Nasarawa United go top, Sunshine Stars grab away win

 



Matchdayay 6 games of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season held in six centers with Sunshine Stars and Nasarawa United grabbing wins away from home and barren results in Enugu and Okigwe.

Friday, 23 November 2018

Sunshine Stars battle Kwara United in Gold Cup final

Sunshine Stars will battle Kwara United in the final of the 2018 edition of Gold Cup Pre-season Tourney on Saturday in Akure.

Thursday, 29 June 2017

Duke Udi spit fire: Nigerian referees are problem, threatens to quit

By Taofeek Babalola

Sunshine Stars technical adviser, Duke Udi has blamed center referee Akinsanya Akintunde from Oyo State for his side’s 2-1 defeat to Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries FC during matchday 26 encounter at the Agege Stadium and threatened to resign if the situation remains unchanged, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

Monday, 19 June 2017

Sunshine cannot go on relegation, Alimi boasts

By Taofeek Babalola

Sunshine Stars forward Sikiru Alimi is confident that his side will maintain its top flight position at the end of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports. 

Friday, 9 June 2017

Sunshine Stars appoint Olowookere as interim coach

By Taofeek Babalola

Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure has appointed former Ass Coach, Akin Olowookere as the Interim Head Coach following the exit of their technical adviser Austin Eguavoen, Sportinglens.blogspot.com report.

Sunday, 28 May 2017

Sunshine Stars pip Enyimba in Akure

Ajibola Otegbeye's 68th minute goal from the spot earned Sunshine Stars FC a hard fought victory against Enyimba FC at the Ondo State Sports Complex Akure in a week 21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash.

Friday, 26 May 2017

FANS VIOLENCE: LMC slam Sunshine Stars with N5m fine

.Home matches to be played behind closed doors indefinitely

By Taofeek Babalola

Sunshine Stars FC of Akure have been sanctioned by the League Management Company (LMC) as a result of its fans’ violence during and after Match Day 20 of the Nigeria Profesional Football League (NPFL) clash against Lobi Stars of Makurdi in Akure, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reveals. 

Monday, 22 May 2017

Eguavoen: Our goal was wrongly disallowed

By Taofeek Babalola

Sunshine Stars FC technical adviser, Austin Eguavoen has blamed the shock home loss on his team’s profligacy as he wondered why Sunshine Stars stoppage time goal was disallowed by the referee.

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Eguavoen, Shorunmu unveiled as Sunshine coaches

Former Super Eagles Coaches, Austin Eguavoen and Ike Shorunmu, were on Tuesday unveiled as the handlers of Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure.

Monday, 27 March 2017

Elegbeleye heads OSFA three-man panel

.To oversee Sunshine Stars, Sunshine Queens
By Taofeek Babalola

Ondo State Government has constituted a three-man panel to look into the management of the Ondo State Football Development Agency (OSFA).

Sunday, 26 February 2017

Saka’s strike nails Rivers United

A fantastic long range strike from Ayo Saka proved decisive in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest between Sunshine Stars and Rivers United in Akure. The two sides went into the game which was decided at the Akure Township Stadium in poor form.

Sunday, 5 February 2017

MFM shock Sunshine Stars in Akure

Stephen Odey's 48th minute audacious strike gave Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Football Club their first away victory of the season against Sunshine Stars FC in Sunday's Matchday 6 fixure of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Akure Township Stadium.

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

3SC’s Fawaz shuns Sunshine, Remo Stars

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) FC mercurial midfielder, Fawaz Gbolahan  Otun has rejected a move to Premier league rivals, Sunshine Stars and newly promoted Remo Stars for the love of the club.The Ijebu Ode-born player disclosed this during an interview on his second season with the Oluyole Warriors.

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Abia Warriors sign Seun Olunlayo

.Team hit Calabar on Friday for closed camping
Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia have signed former Nigeria Under-23 national team player, Seun Olunlayo ahead of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Olunlayo joined Abia Warriors from Sunshine Stars FC of Akure on a year deal. He is expected to arrive in Umuahia on Wednesday to team up with other players.

Saturday, 1 October 2016

LMC urged to monitor big games

The League Management Company (LMC) has been advised to appoint a high power monitoring team to all centers for the remaining matches of the 2015 /2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in order to avoid an alleged match fixing by some of the clubs in contention for continental slot.

Sunday, 4 September 2016

Ganaru: My players showed good character against Sunshine

Kano Pillars bounced back to winning ways on Sunday following a 2-0 victory over Sunshine Stars of Akure in a matchday 34 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.