The Insurance side opened scores after eight minutes via an own goal by Shooting Stars’ Garli Falke in the match decided at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
The hosts scored the only goal of the match after 41 minutes to force the game into penalties
The hosts scored the only goal of the match after 41 minutes to force the game into penalties.
Nigeria’s representative beat Sam Nelly of the Republic of Benin by 2-0 to top the Group A with a maximum six points.
Bendel Insurance ran home riot to thrash Remo Stars 3-0 in the Matchday 4 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Saturday.
The remaining fixtures for matchday two of the 2022/2023 NPFL season were decided on Thursday in various locations across the country.
The Flying Antelopes were demobilised by their Oriental neighbour after playing out a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
The teams from Ghana and Republic of Benin also joined Nigerian athletes at the trials held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
Mr Shaibu added that the state was proud of its ‘state-of-the-art’ sports arena in Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
The aggrieved workers barricaded roads leading to the Stadium as well as the Stadium gate to protest their sack.
