Remo Stars made a bold step to clinching their first Nigeria Premier Football League title with a rare away win in Ibadan on Sunday when they played Shooting Stars Sports, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The match day 34 encounter saw the Oluyole Warriors fall to a 0-1 loss to the Sky Blue Stars, extending the winless streak of the host to four matches.
After 30 minutes of action where the two sides looked to find their rhythm, it was the Ikenne-based club that drew the first blood.
Sodiq Ismail's cross was well headed into the net by Alex Oyowah after half an hour played at the Lekan Salami Stadium.
Oyowah could have gotten a second 13 minutes later after hitting a low shot, but his effort was saved by goalkeeper Abiodun Akande to keep the score 0-1 at halftime.
It was an end-to-end affair in the second 45 with the hosts pushing for an equaliser while the visitors searched for a goal to consolidate the tie.
Sikiru Alimi twice came close to doubling the lead after 75 minutes, but got his efforts saved by Akande.
With 5 minutes remaining to the end of the game, Obassa Adebiyi had to get to a deflected cross to keep the scoreline the same.
The Sky Blue Stars remained strong for the maximum points in Ibadan to remain top of the league standings with 65 points.
Uche Dozie