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Akwa United defeated Shooting Stars at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
The head coach of Shooting Stars, Gbenga Ogunbote, is optimistic about the team's return to strength in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after losing to Akwa United.
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Akwa United defeated Shooting Stars 2-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo in one of the matchday 10 fixtures in the NPFL.
Akwa united 2-0 Shooting Stars
The Oluyole Warriors held the home team to a scoreless draw in the first 45 minutes but gave up two quick goals to start the second half.
With the defeat in Uyo, the Shooting Stars have suffered their fourth defeat of the season and recorded four draws with two wins, which placed the team eighth in Group A of the NPFL Abridged League.
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Ogunbote revealed that he is disappointed with the result despite controlling the game.
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The former Remo Stars gaffer believes that things will turn around for his club, adding that they will get over the disappointing defeat and succeed in the upcoming game.
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He said, "I think it was one of those things you expect in football. I didn't expect my team to lose the game, we had control of it, but we had some careless moments, and we paid dearly for it.
"You can see the game, sometimes, if you are careless and wasteful, you pay dearly for it. We had to beg for chances that we should have converted and which could have made the difference, but we didn't.
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"We conceded two goals through carelessness, and the boys allowed that to weigh them down, they gave up immediately after the second goal was conceded.
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"We move on from there and take the positives from the game. I am encouraged by the new shape of the team, but we need to work on our commitment level".
Shooting Stars will host Plateau United on Wednesday at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.
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