Stormers FC have officially earned promotion to the NNL after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Sapphire in their final playoff game today.
Before the final fixtures played yesterday, Stormers had lost their opening game and won the second against Ebedei and were third on the log.
They needed to beat Real Sapphire who were ahead before the final games and hope that Joy Cometh and Ebedei played a draw or the latter emerged victorious.
Stormers scored first and were leading 1-0 even till the 80th minute before Real Sapphire equalised. The Abeokuta based side managed to get the winner before the final whistle.
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With 2 wins from 3 playoff matches and a +1 goal difference, their 6 points were enough to see them through a challenging campaign and secure a well-deserved spot in the NNL.
The Ogun-based side will ply their trade in the NNL for the upcoming season.
Joy Cometh came second with five points despite not losing a game from three matches while Real Sapphire were third with four points. Ebedei prodded the table with a point.
