Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin will embark on a fierce contest with Katsina Utd this weekend as they are ready for their first away tie in the new season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
The Benin Arsenals will arrive the Northern state today ahead of the NPFL Match Day 2 fixture with Katsina Utd. The match is scheduled for Sunday at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina town. Kick-off time is 4:00 PM.
Insurance FC ended their first match of the season with Rivers Utd in a goalless stalemate in Benin City on Sunday. The Chanji Boys of Katsina on the other hand lost their first match 1-0 to Plateau Utd in Jos.
The Sunday match promises to be explosive looking at the Match Day 1 results posted by both sides.
The captain of the Benin-based team, Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi is optimistic about the Match Day Two encounter, saying that the boys are in high spirits and good to go to any battle.
“We have put the 0-0 home draw with Rivers Utd behind us and we are focused on our trip to Katsina. I can say confidently that we are ready for Match Day Two, against the Chanji Boys. We are in high spirits and good to go,” Meyiwa said.
Bendel Insurance FC returned to closed camp immediately after the goalless draw with Rivers Utd in their opening match of the season at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin to begin preparation for the next clash against the Chanji Boys of Katsina on Sunday.
