Nigeria Leagues
NPFL Championship Playoffs : Bendel Insurance Surrender To Defending Champions Rivers After 21 Match Unbeaten
Bendel Insurance coverage Soccer Membership of Benin,at the moment confirmed braveness and resilience however surrendered all three factors,shedding 2-1 to Nigeria Premier Soccer League defending champions Rivers Utd within the first match-day-4 conflict of the continuing NPFL Championship Playoffs on the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos,
The Benin Arsenals’ 2-1 lose to the Satisfaction of Rivers is their first defeat of the season as their historic 21 league unbeaten run ends in Lagos.
Maurice Chukwu put Rivers Utd in entrance within the further time of the primary 45 minutes shortly earlier than halftime whistle.
On resumption of the second half, Insurance coverage took the battle to the Rivers space, as they mounted stress on the defending champions with the introduction of Vincent Augustus,Imade Osarenkhoe and Efe Aghama however their assaults have been put below management by the Rivers backline till the ninetieth minute of play,when the defending champions launched a counter assault which paid off with unmarked Onoja Joseph doubling the lead within the 91st minute .
With time drifting away for the ultimate whistle of the match,purpose thirsty Divine Nwachukwu rose above tall Rivers defenders to nod in a high quality cross from Vincent Augustus to get the comfort for Insurance coverage a second earlier than the middle referee ended the sport.
This defeat marked the top of Insurance coverage 21 match unbeaten run within the 2022/23 NPFL season and in addition threatened their possibilities of ending among the many prime three for CAF Champions League slots.
The Benin Arsenals must beat Remo Stars of their final match on Sunday to get the CAF ticket.
Nonetheless, Insurance coverage have one other alternative to play on the continental stage in the event that they conquer Rangers Worldwide of Enugu within the ultimate match of the 2023 Federation Cup, scheduled to carry on June 21 in Asaba,Delta state.
Insurance coverage completed as group A leaders with 34 factors within the common abridged league season on their return from the nation’s second tier league to set 21 match unbeaten document.
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