{"id":162224,"date":"2025-05-12T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-ghanaian-star-akanbek-elated-to-score-tornadoes-winner-vs-sunshine-stars"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:03:42","slug":"npfl-ghanaian-star-akanbek-elated-to-score-tornadoes-winner-vs-sunshine-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-ghanaian-star-akanbek-elated-to-score-tornadoes-winner-vs-sunshine-stars","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Ghanaian star, Akanbek elated to score Tornadoes\u2019 winner vs Sunshine Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ghanaian midfielder, Daniel Akanbek was delighted to score the winning goal in the Niger Tornadoes\u2019 away win at Sunshine Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The Ikon Allah Boys defeated Sunshine Stars 2-1 at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The win boosted Tornadoes\u2019 hopes of escaping the drop as they moved out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Sunshine Stars on the other hand were relegated to the Nigeria National League, NNL.<\/p>\n<p>Akanbek reflected on his performance and the importance of the win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel so good and better, we all knew this was a crucial game and we had no option than to win, so the mindset was to come here, get the three points and go,\u201d he said after the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very fantastic and I\u2019m glad I helped the team to get the maximum points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTornadoes fans have been fantastic throughout the season. I want them to keep believing in us and keep supporting us and we are not going to let them down, we will win massively to make them happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ghanaian midfielder, Daniel Akanbek was delighted to score the winning goal in the Niger Tornadoes\u2019 away win at Sunshine Stars. The Ikon Allah Boys defeated Sunshine Stars 2-1 at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode on Sunday. 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