Sunshine stars Captain Abe Sunday stays assured that the Akure-based facet can nonetheless attain the highest three within the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Soccer League regardless of at the moment sitting mid-table. PUNCH Sports activities Additional reviews.
Sunshine Stars are tenth within the desk with 21 factors from 16 matches.
After reaching the Tremendous 6 play-offs final season, Sunshine Stars have did not repeat their kind this season, profitable 5, drawing six and dropping 5 of their matches.
Abe stated the workforce was progressively shaking off the current woes of dropping their Assistant Package Supervisor, Taiwo Dosunmu, and former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, and is absolutely centered on the duty forward .
“Final season we completed within the prime three within the shortened competitors and got here fourth within the Tremendous 6. This season we will nonetheless do the identical,” Abe stated. PUNCH Sports activities Additional.
“It's been a troublesome few weeks for us, however we maintain reminding ourselves after each coaching session of the goal we set from the beginning of the season, which was to complete within the prime three. It’s nonetheless potential as a result of we’re solely seven factors away from the purpose.
“That implies that with two straight wins, adopted by some consistency, we shall be again the place we wish to be.”
The long-standing captain additionally relived the membership's days within the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, noting that the present group of gamers additionally craves that degree of efficiency.
“We’ve got all the time had good gamers and the involvement is excessive. I nonetheless assume again on these days fondly and I would like each participant within the workforce to expertise this too.”
Sunshine's assistant equipment supervisor, Taiwo Dosunmu, died on December 23, 2023 after sustaining gunshot wounds in the course of the ill-fated assault by gunmen on their workforce bus on December 7, on the best way to an NPFL match towards Bendel Insurance coverage in Benin, whereas former Governor Akeredolu additionally misplaced the battle final Wednesday as a consequence of an sickness.
The membership confronted Doma United on the day Akeredolu handed away and devoted their 2-0 win to the reminiscences of each males. They’ll head out on Sunday to tackle Remo Stars in Ikenne on matchday 17.
