There was uneasy calm and self appraisal in the camp of Bendel Insurance Football Club as they surrendered all points to their struggling hosts Bayelsa United in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 27 at the Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa on Sunday evening.
The relegation threatened Ladan Bosso led side came from behind to snatch the three points following a 2-1 victory over the resurgent Benin Arsenals.
Bendel Insurance approached the game with all confidence and zeal as they proved their mantle in the first half with Kayode. Oke giving them the in the 36th minute.
Emo James got the equalizer for the host in the 2nd minute of the extra 3 minutes added time before the half time while. Emo got the chance in a scramble situation.
Substitute Bina Tombiri sealed victory for the host in the 69th minute with a tapped in strike from a close range.
Recall that Bendel Insurance FC thrashed United 3-0 in their first round meeting in 2024. Insurance came into the game with 38. Points and were 8th on the table while Bayelsa United 17th.
The Benin Arsenals will be host to table toppers Remo Stars in the next fixture.
In a post match interview, the head coach of Bendel Insurance FC Greg Ikhenoba said he was grateful to God for the significant progress his side has made despite the loss to Bayelsa United. ” Like I always say, I give thanks to God in every situation. The game has been played and we didn’t get what we planned to get. Honestly, we planned and hoped to win here but our plan didn’t work out well. We missed a lot of chances in the first half. We are work in progress and we will continue to work.”.
Coach Ikhenoba expressed the confidence that his side will bounce back to winning ways
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