Shooting Stars 2–1 Niger Tornadoes

NPFL 2026 Matchweek 18 · 21 Dec 2025

Shooting Stars vs Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL 2026.

At Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan.

Shooting Stars beat Niger Tornadoes 2–1. G. Adelowo opened the scoring for Shooting Stars after 45 minutes. P. Awosanmi made it 2–0 after 64 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Shooting Stars: G. Adelowo 45' (pen), P. Awosanmi 64'
• Niger Tornadoes: K. Ebong 90'

Shooting Stars starting lineup

• 33 E. Godgift
• 29 J. Amusat
• 28 J. Apaingolo
• 23 G. Adelowo
• 20 A. Al Ameen
• 24 T. Azeez
• 31 K. Tijjani
• 10 A. Ayobami
• 19 I. Ayodele
• 7 A. Mustapha
• 27 S. Ibrahim

Niger Tornadoes starting lineup

• 1 I. Nchekwube
• 2 M. Etim
• 22 F. Oloye
• 34 C. Ezeifule
• 5 S. Akinmoladun
• 15 A. Family
• 20 A. Dalhatu
• 13 L. Ahmadu
• 16 J. Godstime
• 10 C. Jephta
• 33 A. Azeez

Match events

• 33′ Shooting Stars: Substitution, P. Awosanmi, A. Mustapha
• 45′ Shooting Stars: Penalty, G. Adelowo
• 50′ Shooting Stars: Substitution, Q. Adegoke, S. Ibrahim
• 64′ Shooting Stars: Normal Goal, P. Awosanmi
• 66′ Niger Tornadoes: Substitution, A. Musa, J. Godstime
• 66′ Niger Tornadoes: Substitution, R. Mendos, L. Ahmadu
• 75′ Shooting Stars: Yellow Card
• 75′ Niger Tornadoes: Substitution, K. Ebong, C. Jephta
• 75′ Niger Tornadoes: Substitution, H. Abubakar, A. Azeez
• 80′ Niger Tornadoes: Substitution, D. Wisdom, A. Dalhatu
• 87′ Shooting Stars: Substitution, D. Ojietefian, I. Ayodele
• 87′ Shooting Stars: Substitution, S. Amos, T. Azeez
• 87′ Shooting Stars: Substitution, A. Onyemaechi, K. Tijjani
• 90′ Niger Tornadoes: Normal Goal, K. Ebong

Shooting Stars before this match

• at Barau FC 1–0 (Barau FC) · Matchweek 17, 14 Dec 2025
• at Nasarawa United 0–1 (Nasarawa United) · Matchweek 16, 8 Dec 2025
• vs Remo Stars 1–0 (Remo Stars) · Matchweek 13, 3 Dec 2025
• vs El Kanemi Warriors 1–0 (El Kanemi Warriors) · Matchweek 15, 30 Nov 2025
• at Kwara United 0–0 (Kwara United) · Matchweek 14, 23 Nov 2025

Niger Tornadoes before this match

• vs El Kanemi Warriors 3–0 (El Kanemi Warriors) · Matchweek 17, 14 Dec 2025
• at Kwara United 0–2 (Kwara United) · Matchweek 16, 7 Dec 2025
• vs Remo Stars 1–0 (Remo Stars) · Matchweek 15, 29 Nov 2025
• at Enugu Rangers 0–1 (Enugu Rangers) · Matchweek 14, 23 Nov 2025
• vs Katsina United 2–0 (Katsina United) · Matchweek 13, 16 Nov 2025