Bendel Insurance Football Club,Sunday. evening,proved to be a hard nut to crack in the Nigeria Premier Football League as they shared the spoils with their stubborn neighbours Warri Wolves in the
Niger Delta derby which ended in a goalless draw.
The Benin Arsenals started the match day 31 game of the Nigeria Premier Football League with promising attacking intent, only for the host to resist them from hitting target.
Insurance came out even stronger in the second half with substitutes Efe Ubiomo an Chinedu Nwosu connecting well with Dazzling Dung Emmanuel and another substitute Alex Oweifaleya. Dung Emmanuel and Efe Ubiomo came close to breaking the deadlock for Insurance in the 80 and 82nd minutes but the Deltans did everything to prevent the heartbeat.
Bendel Insurance FC, before the game occupied 7th position on the league table. with 44 points after beating Kun Khalifat F.C of Owerri 2-1 in the match day 30 fixture in Benin while their host Warri Wolves were sitting on 11th spot. The valuable away point at the Southern Delta University Field , Ozoro added a point to them but remained on the 7th position.
The Benin Arsenals will be at home to welcome Plateau Utd in the match day 32 Fixtures scheduled for next weekend in Benin.
In a post match interview, the technical manager of Bendel Insurance Kennedy Boboye said that he was pleased with the result despite the chances his boys wasted.
He expressed. the confidence that finishing among top three is achievable, insisting that the opportunity to get away victory and close the gap is open.
” We came here prepared to win but it didn’t end that way. So, we take the positive and go back home to strategize. We survived the relegation battle well on time and our next focus is how to get continental ticket. Hope is not lost. We will keep fighting for it.” He said.
