By Kingsley uzowulu
Heartland fc of owerri yesterday at the Dan Anyiam stadium defeated shooting stars fc of ibadan by 2-1.
The week 24 match in the NPFL kicked off by 3.56 pm by the home team through surajudeen lawal.
The oluyole warriors who are second on the NPFL log with 40 pts came with some bragging rights after having beaten the home team by 2 – 0 in the first stanza of the league.
The naze millionaires has 29pts already in their kitty and had also defeated Lobi stars of markudi and rivers utd fc respectively at the Dan Anyiam stadium owerri.
Heartland FC in the early minutes of the first half had opportunities through Charles Emmanuel in the 3rd minute of play off a header that almost resulted to a goal and moments later through Joel okoro.
The home were indeed at home as they maintained ball possession with occasional counter attacks to dislodge the visitors.
The Gbenga ogunbote tutored side on their own part tried to contain the excesses of the superior fire works of the naze millionaires.
In the 31th min of the half chukwuma Agor scored the opener for the home team and all efforts made by the visitors to come back proved abortive until the blast of the whistle for the end of the first stanza.
Upon resumption of the second half the visitors made two changes to beaf up their team and heartland fc continue to launch various attacks and firing all cylinders but failing as well to utilize these chances.
The visitors got a penalty in the cause of play which was clinically converted to goal by the oluyole warriors bring the match to a stalemate.
The naze millionaires were deeply wounded by that goal but we’re resilient and focused to get the job done.
In the 85th minute .heartland fc got a penalty which was slotted into the net by John Bassey
Heartland fc now has 32pts and will be on the road for t heir next match against niger tornadoes of Minna.
F/T Heartland fc 2vs1Shooting stars.
