NPFL’23 Match Report: Impeccable Insurance overpower Remo Stars

Insurance coverage of Benin had been an excessive amount of to deal with for Remo Stars after they met on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for his or her match day 4 encounter of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Soccer League, NPFL season.

The Edo Arsenals eased handed the Blue Stars of Ikenne by three targets to nil in high of the conflict fixture on Saturday.

Targets from Imade Osarenkhoe, Sarki Ismael and Austin Agunye sunk the Ogun State primarily based group that haven’t thought-about previous to the match.

The house group bought into the groove as early because the fifth minute as Osarenkhoe put the ball behind the online from a nook taking by Osas Okoro. It was his fourth purpose in 4 matches.

Each side attempt to get at one another, however there was no actual likelihood to alter the rating line for the 2 sides.

Nonetheless, Ismael scored his third of the season and Insurance coverage’s second within the twenty fifth minute to present the house aspect a cushty lead.

Regardless of within the lead, the Edo group stored to their attacking play though Remo pushed to scale back the deficit.

Within the forty fifth minute, Remo Stars may have scored after Seun Ogunribide’s free kick from the left reached Okon Anekeme who headed house, however Amas Obasogie denied him with a save to maintain the rating on the finish of the primary half at 2-0.

Initially of the second half, Coach Ogunmodede introduced in Edidiong Ezekiel and Abdulrasheed Awoyemi so as to add chunk to the assault. Remo upped the tempo of the sport, however rating remained the identical.

Seyi Mayi Got here in within the fifty fifth minute with good impression, however a resolute protection of Insurance coverage repelled all assault by the away aspect.

Bendel Insurance coverage Coach on the handcrafted a double substitution as Jide Williams and Vincent Augustus got here in for Ebuka Akobundu and Osas Okoro 6 minutes later.

Seun Odunsi got here in for Remo, however it was the house group who threatened at purpose minutes later as Divine Nwachukwu drove in the direction of the sting of Remo Stars’ field handed to Deputy Echeta who hit a shot at purpose, the rebound discovered Imade, however his chip over Bankole is denied by the crossbar.

Nwachukwu got here near scoring within the 74th minute from a freekick, however his ball his parried away by Bankole 3 minutes after Odigie eliminated Deputy Echeta and Sarki Ismael for Babatunde Ogungbe and Austin Ogunye.

Ogunye made prompt impression as he scored within the 78th minute by way of a advantageous again heel move from Nwachukwu which put past Bankole to make it three.

Within the eightieth minute, Andy Okpe got here near scoring for the away group, however his try hit the woodwork.

Insurance coverage held on to get their fourth win of the season to maintain their unbeaten run and high spot in group A.

Uche Dozie