Enyimba FC wrapped up the year in emphatic fashion, cruising to a 3–0 victory over Shooting Stars in their Matchday 19 Nigeria Professional Football League encounter.
The People’s Elephant took an early lead in the 16th minute through Ufere Chinedu, who calmly finished from a well-worked cut-back by Isah Mohamed.
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Shooting Stars had a chance to get back into the game in the 51st minute, but goalkeeper Henry Anozie produced a crucial penalty save to deny Gbolagade, preserving Enyimba’s advantage.
The Aba-based side tightened their grip on the match in the closing stages. Edidiong Ezekiel doubled the lead in the 84th minute, before Chidera Michael added a third deep into stoppage time (90+6’) to complete a comprehensive rout.
The victory comes as a strong response after Enyimba’s five-goal thriller defeat to El-Kanemi Warriors on Matchday 18.
Enyimba finish the first stanza in 8th position with 26 points, while Shooting Stars remain 7th with 29 points.
