Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Shooting Stars head coach Salisu Yusuf believes his side will only get better after beginning their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over newly promoted Inter Lagos at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday.

The Oluyole Warriors secured all three points in a lively opening fixture that produced three first-half goals and two penalties, before both sides struggled to create clear-cut opportunities after the interval.

Shooting Stars made the brighter start and took the lead in the 11th minute through Lucky Emmanuel; the forward racing into the box to meet a flick-on from a throw-in before firing a low effort into the goalkeeper's right corner to put the hosts ahead. ...