Nigeria Leagues
FEDERATION CUP 2023 : Double Victory For Insurance FC, As Teams Beat ABS, Maikunkele FC To Reach Round Of 32
It was a day of glory and double celebration for Bendel Insurance coverage Soccer Membership of Benin household as their two groups within the 2023 Federation Cup started their campaigns within the Spherical of 64 with victories over their opponents on Wednesday, April 26.
The senior group who’ve been in spectacular kind, sustaining unbeaten run in group A of the NPFL, pipped ABS FC of Ilorin1-0 in Lagos to progress to the spherical of 32.
Ebenezer Odeyemi scored the one objective of the match for the Benin Arsenals within the twenty fifth minute with a scientific header, following Zaidu Ayuba’s positive help within the match performed on the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium,Onikan,Lagos.
Insurance coverage FC have been made to do additional work by the extremely disciplined ABS within the second half of the sport earlier than they might run away with the lone objective victory because the Ilorin boys fought tooth and nail seeking equalizer which by no means got here,due to the stable rock protection community of Sunday Anyanwu, Benjamin Tanimu,Efe Enabulele and Julius Emiloju who have been to sturdy for the Ilorin boys.
Insurance coverage reached the spherical of 16 final season earlier than dropping to Nasarawa Utd 2-1 in Aba,Abia state.
In the meantime, Insurance coverage Feeders at Lokoja heart defeated big killers Maikunkele FC of Niger state 4-0 to qualify for the spherical of 32.
Godstime Alakwe opened scoring for the Insurance coverage Feeders within the second minute of play earlier than Efe Aghama doubled the lead within the forty third minute.
The group from Niger got here near lowering the deficit within the forty fifth minute with a spot kick which the secure gloves of Joshua Baba stopped, shortly earlier than the halftime whistle.
Insurance coverage Feeders’ thirst for targets continued as they discovered their match successful rythm once more when their tremendous left again Kennedy Osemudiame’s shot on course was deflected by Maikunkele FC defender into personal web to extend the tally to 3-0 within the 81st minute of play.
With time drifting away, extremely skilled Okai Goddy took benefit of Eweka Sylvester’s stunning help and completed it with a elegant shot to make it 4-0 for the Insurance coverage Feeders within the 87th minute.
The Insurance coverage Feeders began the 2023 Federation Cup final week,within the playoff recreation in Ilorin with a 2-0 victory over Sensible Metropolis Feeders to qualify for the spherical of 64.
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