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Enyimba Crowned Kings, Deny Sunshine Continental Ticket

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More than 10,000 fans of Enyimba International Football Club of Aba got the Teslim Balogun Stadium vibrating as they whooped loudly and sang, as they People’s Elephant were presented with their trophy, after holding continental ticket-seeking side Sunshine Stars to a goal-less draw.

Enyimba had already won the trophy last week, but had to wait till the final day for the presentation, but they started out enterprisingly, not giving up much, until the hosts took the battle to them, in order to earn a win and clinch the remaining ticket to the Confederation of African Football Cup.

Both goalkeepers kept their sides in the game, but it was Enyimba’s safe hands, Femi Thomas, who did the most, denying Afolabi Okiki moments into the game and coming to his side’s rescue a number of times.

Thus, the Aba side finished the league with 70 points from 38 games.

In the 43rd minute, Mfon Udoh saw his shot come off the cross-bar with goalkeeper Shuaibu John well beaten, but, in the end, both sides had to settle for a draw, while Sunshine had to rue the loss of the ticket which was within reach.

Meanwhile, Wikki Tourists pulled off a resounding victory, defeating hapless Kano Pillars 2-0 in Bauchi.

Rangers flattened Bayelsa United 3-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Awka, while continental hopeful Nasarawa United piped Giwa FC 2-0 in Lafia,thanks to goals from Ugochukwu Leonard and Philip Auta. However, after two of its players were given their marching orders, the Jos-based side refused walked off the pitch in the 35th minute.

The League Management Company (LMC) will determine who gets the Confederation Cup ticket.
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