Ibadan, Nigeria – Dem don set for big match as Lekan Salami Stadium go host di first South-West derby of di 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Today, na Shooting Stars wey go face Ikorodu City. This match no be ordinary, e get plenty people gisting about am!
Shooting Stars don waka come this match with correct energy after dem fit draw with Bendel Insurance for Benin. Na di match wey dem show say dem dey improve under dem new coach, Nurudeen Aweroro. Na true talk, di Oluyole Warriors don dey build momentum like say dem won fly!
Winger Ismail Ayodele don dey shine well-well with im pace and creativity, e be like say dem go need am today. Plus, goalkeeper Mustapha Lawal dey add stability for di back, e don dey see plenty big matches. As for Aweroro, him don come dey put im high-intensity style for di team, and supporters dey believe say sooner or later, dem go begin see di results wey dem dey hope for.
Midfielder Ayobami Junior dey key to di team as well, and di fans dey look forward to di return of Alex Aghahowa and Sodiq Ibrahim wey don dey sick. If dem fit come back, dem go give Shooting Stars more options. And no forget new signing, Chidiebere Nnachi, wey go gradually start to make im marks as di season dey unfold!
On di other side, Ikorodu City no dey come to joke. Dem don gather confidence well-well despite di small wahala wey dem get with their CHAN invitee, Waliu, wey don move go Cyprus. Di team don strengthen as goalkeeper Michael Atata dey impress di fans, Junior Christian dey hold di defence down, and Tosin Oyedokun dey fight for di midfield like say na im be di General.
Forward Shola Adelani dey bring extra firepower wey fit disturb Shooting Stars defence (abeg, make dem no allow am shine o!). With all dis wahala, nobody sabi wetin go happen today, but one thing sure – Aweroro go face im former side for di league for di first time, and e go want show say him don dey work well since e enter Ibadan.
As dem prepare for di match, both teams dey set to bring plenty intensity, passion and tactical discipline to di pitch. Shooting Stars dey try use their home advantage while Ikorodu City dey ready to show dem say dem no be pushovers. E go sweet if you fit catch di match today!
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