Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Dolphins hold Shooting, Heartland beat Wolves


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Home team Shooting Stars of Ibadan failed to beat Dolphins in a Nigeria league Week 22 game as the teams battled to a goalless draw on Sunday. The game was played behind closed door following a recent crowd trouble after the match against Kwara United.

Shooting now have 27 points, while Dolphins are on 33 points.

Dolphins midfielder Hassan Hussein told MTNFootball.com that it was a good game for them which they ought to have even won.

“We played well and deserved not to lose. We went for victory but we couldn’t get it. An away point is a good result which we will build on,” he said.

El Kanemi Warriors recorded the only away victory of the week with a 1-0 win over Wikki Tourists in Bauchi. The victory moved them to 34 points 23 for Wikki. Chadian striker Hassan Hissein scored the back-breaking goal in the 85th minute and that sparked the home fans to invade the pitch.

“We played better and the victory was a deserved one. The home team’s fans entered the field and caused a commotion. They beat our players and the cameraman. We don’t deserve this. There must be a stop to this,” El Kanemi vice-chairman Modu Adamu Bata said.

In Owerri Heartland subdued Warri Wolves 1-0. Ebere Odichie scored the only goal of the match in the first half.

Heartland captain Chinedu Efugh said that it was not an easy game but they kept calm to turn back their hard-fighting visitors.

“It was not an easy match, but we fought hard to get the needed victory. Wolves gave us good match,” Efugh said.

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