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2025 Gold Cup: Sunshine Stars beat Sporting Lagos to throw Group A Open as Ekiti United shocks Lobi Stars

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 admin

MatchDay 5 of the Gold Cup saw an exciting turn of events as Sunshine Stars secured a 2-0 victory over a formidable Sporting Lagos at the FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele-Sagamu, claiming the South-West bragging rights. In a surprising twist, Lobi Stars recorded their first defeat against Ekiti United, setting the stage for an intriguing finale on MatchDay 6. Both fixtures began with a goalless first half, but Sunshine Stars quickly took control after the break. Gabriel Adepoju opened the scoring with a stunning finish in the 48th minute, followed…

2025 Gold Cup: FC Ebedei pips Sunshine Stars as Stormers and Ekiti United share spoils

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 admin

Former champions Sunshine Stars faced a reality check with a surprising 0-2 defeat to FC Ebedei in the final MatchDay 1 fixture of the 2025 Gold Cup pre-season tournament. Two first-half goals secured the victory for the Oliseh Boys, with Joseph Okuaghaare scoring from open play and Kennedy John converting a penalty. This marked a significant achievement for FC Ebedei, as it was the first time they had earned three points from their opening fixture in the last 12 editions of the tournament. The match began with an early strike…