Video Shows Bizarre Penalty Kicks Involving Nigerian Professional Football League Club Remo Stars

• Remo Stars players were spotted in a bizarre penalty shootout as fans on social media allege match-fixing
• The was gathered that the Ogun state FA Cup final between Remo Stars and Ijebu United ended 0-0 at full time and then went into penalties
• Camera captured the moment a player hit his spot-kick towards the throw-in line, leaving fans confused

Video clips are making the rounds on social media showing the moment Remo Stars players engage in suspected match-fixing activities.

Commentators on social media have alleged that a player decided to take a bizarre kick in what could mean the match was fixed.

The Cable, however reports that a close source to the team claimed that the players engaged in such an act in their bid to protest bad officiating.

Players were spotted deliberately missing the penalty kicks during a shootout in the Ogun state FA Cup final against Ijebu United.

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It was gathered that the live streamed clip has now been deleted from the Remo Stars YouTube page as it also showed the goalkeeper of the Ikene-based team rooted to a spot as a player of United rolled his penalty kick into the net.

Another clip on Twitter showed the moment Remo Stars awkwardly kicked away his spot-kick towards the throw-in line.

It had ended goalless in regulation time, but United won the game 3-0 after the shootout.

However, a source close to the team dismissed the “match-fixing” claims, adding that the players deliberately lost the shootout to show their grievances at the officiating of the referee.

A source said:

“Remo Stars were so pissed with the officiating throughout the match that it took a while for them to emerge for the penalty shootout.

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“They only emerge to avoid sanction and then decided to show their grievances by throwing the game.”

MFM FC are relegated

Meanwhile, MFM FC are the first team to be relegated from the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2021/22 season after they suffered a surprise home loss to Niger Tornadoes.

The Lagos State team needed to win against their rivals in order to keep their hopes of beating the drop alive but were stunned 2-1 by Niger Tornadoes in front of their home support.

The League Management Company (LMC) confirmed MFM FC’s relegation from the NPFL with two matchdays still remaining in the 2021/22 campaign.