Shooting Stars defeated Wikki Tourists 3-2 on Sunday thanks to a goal from Tijani Al-Ameen in the 89th minute. The hosts won all three points in the thrilling five-goal NPFL match at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, bolstering their bid for a continental spot. The Oluyole Warriors struck the game-winning punch late in the match, but Wikki Tourists battled back twice to tie the score.In the 17th minute, Sodiq Ibrahim scored a spectacular goal to give Shooting Stars the lead. After controlling a pass, the forward scored 1-0 with a 30-yard pile driver that went past the goalie. overlay-clevercloseLogo Before Abba Musa tied the score in the 35th minute, Wikki Tourists wasted a couple of obvious opportunities. But a minute before halftime, Emmanuel Lucky finished clinically to make it 2-1, ensuring the home team had an advantage going into halftime. After the restart, the visitors kept up their threat, and in the 53rd minute, John Taiwo completed a quick counterattack to tie the score at 2-2.However, Nurudeen Aweroro’s team pushed deep to secure a late victory, just like they did against Rivers United in the middle of the week. In the 89th minute, Tijani Al-Ameen scored their ninth straight home goal with a bullet header from a corner kick. With 47 points as a consequence, Shooting Stars moved up to fourth place in the NPFL standings, tied with third-place Nasarawa United, who were defeated 2-1 by Remo Stars.The Remo Stars, headquartered in Ikenne, moved up from the bottom of the standings to 19th place, three points out of the relegation zone, thanks to the victory. After defeating Plateau United 2-0 in Aba, relegation-threatened Enyimba increased their chances of surviving by moving up to 15th spot.Rivers United’s lead at the top of the table was cut to one point when second-place Enugu Rangers gained a point in a goalless draw away to Kwara United. OUTCOMES Barau 2-0 Abia Warriors Warri Wolves 2-1 Bayelsa UnitedPlateau United 2-0 Enyimba Enugu Rangers 0–0 Kwara United Tornadoes in Niger: 0–0 Kano Pillars Nasarawa United 2–1 Remo Stars Wikki Tourists: Shooting Stars 3–2
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