Rivio Anyemwenre scored a late penalty in the 113th minute to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory for Ikorodu City over Sunshine Stars, ending their three-game winless run in the Nigeria Premier Football League.
Shola Adelani opened the scoring for the home side in the 38th minute with a stunning strike. Solomon Alade thought he had given the hosts a two-goal advantage in the 44th minute but his effort was correctly ruled offside.
However, Sunshine Stars leveled the match just before halftime through Chigozie Iwundu.
The game remained evenly poised until the 96th minute when Ayomide Cole was brought down in the penalty area. Despite strong protests from the visiting team, the referee awarded a penalty.
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Rivio Anyemwenre calmly converted the spot-kick, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way and sealing a crucial victory for Ikorodu City. This result lifted them to sixth place in the league standings.
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