After two full months without seeing back of net, Clinton Jephta score one correct goal against KuPS (Kuopion Palloseura) to give FC Inter Turku heavy win over the people weight dey drag title with for Finland Veikkausliiga.
The Naija midfielder wait till game almost finish before he fire the shot, end his drought in style, and put whole three points for him club pocket, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Jephta score the only goal for the match to seal 1-0 win against KuPS inside round five of the Veikkausliiga Championship Group for Veritas Stadion over the weekend.
Clinton Jephta Goal Against KuPS Drag Inter Turku Four Points Clear
The match hard die, as two teams dey drag ball and nobody fit score until minute 79, when the 19-year-old Naija boy do magic.
The former Niger Tornadoes pikin wire one dangerous shot from outside 18-yard box straight into the bottom-left corner, spark heavy party for stadium, and put him team for front for the Finland title race.
This win push Inter Turku go 52 points, give them clear 4-point gap for top of the table, and make their hand strong well-well for the league title.
No be only the goal he score, Jephta still match highest touch inside opponent 18-yard box (8 times) and fire five shots, pass every other player for field.
Clinton Jephta Goal Against KuPS Kill 73-Day Drought
For Jephta, this goal make sense die because he don tey well-well without goal or assist.
The last time he do anything like that na July 30, when Inter Turku beat Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir 2-0. Since that time, the Naija youth don play 13 match straight without goal or assist.
That 79th-minute finish against KuPS come kill the bad run after 73 days, giving the 19-year-old guy big boost as the Finland league dey draw curtain down.
Even with the long drought, Jephta don get better breakout season, as he don record 12 goal contributions (7 goals and 5 assists).
The former Flying Eagles star still celebrate him first major European trophy last month after he help Inter Turku chop HJK Helsinki 1-0 to carry Suomen Cup.
Jephta play 94 full minutes for that final before Julius Tauriainen come enter for him place.
From Niger Tornadoes to Finland Title Race
Jephta story this season na better flex. After he join Inter Turku on loan from NPFL side Niger Tornadoes, the 19-year-old winger don hustle him way become key guy for Finland ball.
This him latest goal fit be the main key as the ‘Pride of Turku’ dey push to carry the league title join their cup win.
As five matches remain, Jephta and him team-mates know say job never finish. They still get matches against AC Oulu, VPS, HJK Helsinki, Gnistan, and KuPS.
Inter Turku mind dey set to hold that four-point gap tight till November second week make they wrap up the championship.
For Jephta, the work clear: make he ride on this momentum, keep to dey score goals, and help him squad finish season with another trophy for hand.
Last Updated on October 13, 2026 8:36 pm by Hitvibz Media
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