Yesterday, during a football match between The Shooting Stars and Akwa Starlet (Lower Division), an ugly incident happened, after one of the coach was punched by a furious player.
According to reports, the Shooting Stars coach, ‘Agoye Edith Olumide’ was allegedly hit on the head by an Akwa Starlets goalkeeper “Franklin Akwari”, after a disappointing 0-0 result in Uyo.
The coach was reportedly left unconscious for some minutes before he was revived by a team of paramedics. Sources also say some of the players, officials and angry fans dealt with the referees after the match.