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Dakkada bow to Akure's Sunshine in Uyo

Red-hot Sadeeq Yusuf bagged a brace to cap Sunshine Stars five-star performance with victory in a frenetic matchday six encounter against Dakadda FC at the Nest of Champions, Uyo.









Coachch Ggenga Ogunbote rang few Changes to the starting line up, handling a second start of the season to attacking midfielder, Yusuf and resting injured Kehinde Adeyemi for Habib Yakubu.

The game opened up quickly and the hosts tested goalkeeper Ariyo David's pedigree; the goalie responded with two crucial saves inside the first five minutes, denying the hosts of an early breakthrough. 

Despite having a penalty appeal turned down earlier on for handball, the Owena Whales gathered momentum and registered the first attempt on target from a Kabiru Tijani's freekick. 

The resulting corner kick from the save on the free kick was delivered by Seun Olulayo and there was no denying Yusuf, who headed home the opener and his third goal of the season. 

Dakkada mounted pressure and pushed for a leveler, but centre back Olatunde Abisoye and goalkeeper Ariyo made important blocks to ensure Sunshine Stars lead into the break.

The second half resumed with the same urgency with momentum swinging in either side. 

Sunshine Stars went close in the 57th minute with goal scrorer, Yusuf, but the current league top scorer was unable to put a clinical final touch on Ayo Adejubu's audacious move. 

At the other end, Abisoye and Bright Akpojuvewho soaked all the pressure from Dakadda's threat with full backs, Olulayo and Ebuka Akobundu providing good cover from the rears.

Minutes after Chinedu Udechukwu was denied by the post, Sunshine Stars doubled the advantage in the 63rd-minute through Yusuf who hit the back of the net from another Seun Olulayo's assist. 

However, the celebration had barely ended when the hosts hit back to halve the defict through Jesam Edet. 

Dakkada turned up the heat, in search of a possible equalizer but Ariyo was up to the saves to maintain the lead. 

Sunshine Stars didn't stop creating with winger, Fuad Ekelojuoti going close twice in the closing stages; he forced Olawale Oremade into good save in the 76th minute before firing high from Waheed Adebayo's squre pass in the 84th minute. 

The lads held on in stoppage time and pocketed a devserved win on the road.

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