Bendel Insurance Beat Ikorodu City to Climb into Top Half of NPFL

Bendel Insurance Football club, yesterday evening put up a superlative performance to defeat hard-fighting Ikorodu  City of Lagos 2-1 in  the Match-day 26 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Right back Stanley Okorom broke the deadlock for Insurance in the 51 minutes of  the explosive game after a barren first half as his long range shot was too hot for Ikorodu goalkeeper Faith James.

The celebration was short-lived when Shola Adelani levelled up for the visitors in the 53rd minute with a free kick.

Osahon Osobo in the 69th lobbed a beautiful pass that Uche Collins utilized to  sealed the 2-1 victory for the Benin Arsenal.

The victory has pushed Insurance up the ladder on 38 points and 8th  on the log. Bendel Insurance’s next fixture is against Bayelsa Utd on Sunday.

In a post match interview, the head coach of Bendel Insurance Greg Ikhenoba commended his boys for rising up to the occasion. 

“We expected a tough game with Ikorodu City because they were the first team to beat us 3-0. We already knew what to expect  and prepared well for them. “We missed many chances in  the game but we are grateful to God for the result. We will continue to correct our mistakes as we prepare for the next match,” he said.

The other fixture between Rivers United and Katsina United was abandoned after 45 minutes due to heavy downpour.