Nigeria Leagues
NPFL 2022/23 : Ten Man Nasarawa United Lose To Bendel Insurance In Benin City
Nasarawa United are experiencing one in every of their darkest days within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League after painfully happening 1-0 to Bendel Insurance coverage within the NPFL match-day eight fixture on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin Metropolis, Edo State, on Wednesday night.
The Crew who completed simply barely exterior of the top-five final season have endured six defeats whereas scooping 4 factors from two video games this time period.
Nasarawa United, basking within the euphoria of their earlier residence victory over Kwara United FC, have been in excessive spirit forward of the conflict towards Bendel Insurance coverage, with the hope to flee the drop zone on the finish of the primary section of the abridged league.
The guests took the sport to their hosts upon the blast of the whistle in quest of an early lead with Chinedu Ohanachom dashing onto a cross from Chidera Nduka just for the flag to go up towards him.
With the sport approaching the half-hour mark, goalkeeper, Jerry Isaac, needed to be at his outstretched finest to tug out a goal-bound effort by the house aspect.
Regardless of the travellers having extra ball benefit, each side went into the break with scores at goalless stalemate.
Seven minutes into the restart, Bendel Insurance coverage took the lead courtesy of Ebuka Akobundu after the United’s defence didn’t take care of a contentious ball of their territory.
Issues went from dangerous to worse for the Strong Miners when second-half substitute, Chris Madaki, was proven the marching order after receiving a second yellow card for a tough deal with on his opponent, decreasing the aspect to 10 males.
Each side effected some tactical modifications however not one of the selections may produce any additional aim as United have been subjected to a different dangerous day within the league this Season.
The workforce will return residence to tackle visiting Remo Stars on Monday, twentieth February, 2023, after which the primary stanza of the league will come to an finish.
POST-MATCH REACTIONS :
Abubakar Arikya, “It’s a nasty end result for us at the moment towards our expectations.
“The boys did their finest nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient.
“We had some very important scoring possibilities which didn’t come by for us.
“However, like we all the time say, issues will get higher for us, going ahead.”
Monday Odigie(Technical Director/BEN): “I’m grateful to God regardless of taking part in two troublesome video games within the area of 4 days.
“It’s a troublesome recreation for us at the moment as we struggled from the start to the top – fatigue emanating from lengthy journeys and congested fixtures are affecting the groups.
“I do hope that those that run the league will take into account the plights of the gamers.
“Nasarawa United are a troublesome aspect. They completed among the many prime six final season, and we thank God that the one likelihood we obtained, we transformed.”
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