Dolphins’ new boy, Godwin Obinze could hide his excitement after Wednesday’s 1-0 win in Port Harcourt against Sunshine Stars.
Dolphins labored all game long and finally got their breakthrough in the 55th minute when full back, Jonathan Zikiye curled a free kick over the wall and beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.
“I am happy with this win because I see my football career as starting with Dolphins,” the former Yobo Academy player said.
“I have had three games so far, a draw, a loss and this win so I cannot hide my excitement.
“In fact I feel like taking off my shirt screaming and running away,” Obinze exclaimed.
But Godbless Asamoah got the first clear cut chance to put Dolphins up as early as the 16th minute when he rose highest to head a cross from Chigozie Ihunda but missed target by inches.
At the half hour mark, Oghogho Oduokpe was freed by an Isiaka Olawale pass but his shot sailed wide off the mark.
It was not all about Dolphins in the first half as the visitors had a chance to open scores in the 38th minute when a seemingly harmless was spilled by Sunday Rotimi but Musa Newman blasted the rebound wide off the mark.
In the last ten minutes of the game it was all about Sunshine Stars but a mixture of profligacy, clumsy attacking and luck ensured that the score line remained 1-0.
Sunshine Stars coach, Kennedy Boboye said after the game that his side came to Port Harcourt to get a win or draw but were unlucky.
“Dolphins did well, but we came here for a win or draw. We missed some chances but that’s football,” Boboye said.