Shooting Stars SC are back at the MKO Abiola Stadium Abeokuta as they play host to the NPL champions, Dolphins of Porthacourt on Wednesday in week 6 match of the Nigerian Premier League.
The Stanley Eguma led Dolphins have struggled to reignite the same form that saw them dominates the league last season and faces a tough task against determined Shooting Stars.
The Oluyole warriors knows they must win the match having drawn two home games against Rising Stars of Akure and league leaders Gombe United and lost in the last game to Niger Tornadoes of Minna.
Attention will certainly be on the goal scoring ability of the team which has come under scrutiny of recent following the inability of the strikers to convert several goal scoring chances created by the team; however Coach Festus Allen has challenged his boys to score goals as they have been doing in the training " As you can see the number of goals scored in the training today that tells you what we have done, I have thought them the tactical ways of scoring goals and it is up to them to put it to use in the game" he said
The coach reassured the teaming fans of the club that Shooting Stars will win the game.
The last time Dolphins visited Abeokuta to play against 3SC it ended in a 1-1 draw at the MKO Abiola Stadium with Tope Orelope scoring a stunning shot for 3SC in the match.
Wednesday match will see a quick return of wing back Sylvanus Ebiakwu against his former team 3SC.
Shooting Stars will be missing the duo of Afeez Awakan and Adigun Olamide both of whom did not train on Thursday before the team left for Abeokuta, Festus Allen have no other injury worries apart from the two.
Talabi Olumakinde who has been a revelation for the club this season is expected to start in the middle with Sope Hammed also keeping his shirt at the centre back alongside Abayomi Adigun.
Allen may likely stick with Raheem Owolabi as search for goals continues while Ighodaro Osaguona and Aaron Samuel should also get their chance in the team.
Victory in the match will take Shooting Stars to ten points on the table ahead of their away trip to Ilorin to face ABS FC the former club of 3SC coach, Festus Allen.
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