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Jimoh’s Hattrick Sends MFM Crashing
Former Nigeria U20
international Wasiu Jimoh fired a first-half hat-trick for Shooting Stars to dump league leaders MFM FC 3-0 in Ibadan at the weekend.
It was Shooting Stars first points of the new season.
Jimoh found target in the fourth, 19th and 36th minutes for Shooting Stars to record a convincing home win and MFM’s first loss on their debut in the top flight.
MFM goalkeeper James Aiyeyemi will take the blame for the first two goals particularly the opening goal when his howler gifted Jimoh.
In the sixth minute, Sikiru Olatunbosun failed to level scores for MFM from an Ifeanyi Ifeanyi pass.
Four minutes later, skipper Seun Akinyemi failed to double 3SC lead as he vollied over the goal post off Tope Orelope’s corner kick.
MFM striker, Musa Newman will then miss a one-on-one as Shooting Stars goalkeeper Emmanuel Fabiyi saved.
“We could have won by a bigger margin because we failed to convert three other chances in this game,” said Shooting Stars coach Kadiri Ikhana.