Lanky striker Peter Onyekachi netted his first goal in the Glo Premier League as Abia Warriors defeated Sunshine Stars in the seventh round of matches. <br /><br />And the 22 - year - old has expressed delight at finally ending his goal drought in the 1 - 0 win over their more illustrious opponents.<br /><br />He received a pass from a teammate and after controlling the ball, pushed it to his left foot and fired past Ikechukwu Ezenwa who was between the pipes for Sunshine Stars.<br /><br />&ldquo;It was a thing of joy because I have been patiently waiting for this day and it came to pass. I am dedicating the goal to my mother because she always encouraged me to score for her.<br /><br />&ldquo;It was also nice to score against Sunshine Stars because some of their players were my teammates at their nursery team, Rising Stars.<br /><br />&ldquo;I could have remained with them but my manager told me to return due to problems with my clearance,&rdquo;Onyekachi told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />Abia Warriors sit sixth on the table with 11 points from 6 matches played.<br /><br />Photo Credit : goal.com<br />