Future Stars claimed a narrow 1:0 victory over Ebiamo in the first division league on Sunday evening. The home side took all three points at their own ground, ending a run of mixed results that had left them hovering in mid-table. Ebiamo, meanwhile, remain winless after two opening fixtures and find themselves rooted to the bottom of the standings.
The result keeps Future Stars in eighth place with three points from two matches. Ebiamo's poor start sees them languish in fifteenth position with zero points on the board. The gap between the two sides in the table has now widened to three points, a margin that could prove significant as the season unfolds.
Future Stars came into this fixture with something to prove after a 0:1 defeat to Nsuopun Fidelities on their last outing. Before that they had shared the points with New Edubiase in a 2:2 draw. Their recent record shows a team finding its feet after a difficult start, with only one loss to their name so far this campaign.
Ebiamo's situation is more precarious. Their sole match this season ended in a 0:1 loss to Nations, leaving them with no points and no draws to cushion the blow. They have lost both games they have played and face an uphill battle to climb away from the foot of the table.
