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Bendel Insurance Now Only Side With 100% Win Record
After crushing Remo Stars of Ikene, in their top of the table clash, in Benin; Bendel Insurance has made clear their intentions, to qualify for the season ending Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Super 6.
After wandering in the lower division (Nigeria National League) for some years, Insurance got promoted back to the top flight; and after the first four matches of the season, they have made secrete of their intentions.
Already, they won 2-0 at 2021 Champions, Akwa United, and followed it with an eye-catching 2-1 home victory over last season’s runners up Plateau United, before edging Kwara United at their adopted home, in I Ibadan.
In all of these games, their prolific striker, Imade Osarenkhoe, who was the too scorer in the NNL last season, scored a goal in each game, and also started the rush, in their 3-0 thrashing of Remo Stars, who until Day-4, were yet to concede a goal.
A closer look at the Edo Arsenal, will easily reveal to one, that they have a very compact team, with a crop of young lads, mixed with experienced campaigners; like Austin Oguye who joined from Lobi Stars; Peter Ambrose, formerly of Kaduna United, and Abia Warriors and Jide Williams who previously played for Kwara United.
These and others, are the experienced players in the team, but the new kid on the block, and the lip of every follower of the league, is Imade Osarenkhoe.
A goal in each of the four matches, he and Insurance has played so far this season, makes him the leading goal scorer of the league.
Together with former Under-17 player, Divine Nwachukwu, and Emmanuel Seriki who is on 3 goals, thus far this season, they have made things happen for Bendel Insurance,who are top of the NPFL Group A log with 12 points, 3 clears of second in the table, Remo Stars.
Imade Osehenkhoe scored in the fifth minute, blew away the aura of invincibility, Remo Stars commanded before the match, and further goals from Emmanuel Seriki, in the 29th minute and Austin Ogunye, in the 78th minute, completed the rout.
In Uyo, Isaac George had put the hosts, Dakkada FC ahead in the 16th minute; before Rivers United fought back to score two goals in the last 12 minutes, through Nyima Nwangwa and Naibe Akpesiri to win the tie 2-1; with all three goals, coming in the opening half.
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Why We Suspended Cynosure FC For Six months – NLO
The Nationwide League One has condemned the wrong narrative being pushed to the media following the match fixing scandal involving Liberty Lion FC and E’-World FC saying the management is working in accordance with the statute of the league.
It could be recalled that the management of NLO placed a heavy fine on Cynosure FC and upheld the result of the match between Liberty Lions fc vs E- World United FC after the league board concluded that Cynosure fc deliberately committed an act to bringing the game of football in
Nigeria into disrepute by falsely accusing Liberty Lions FC of match fixing without concrete evidence.
The Chairman of Cynosure FC was also suspended indefinitely for a period of 6 months from all
NLO-related events for raising false allegations without substantial evidence
and the Club Cynosure FC was fined N500,000 for an attempt that could destroy
the image of the country’s Football.
In a statement released, the league management of NLO said:, “NLO Disciplinary Committee has thoroughly reviewed the evidence presented. Unfortunately, Cynosure FC was unable to provide sufficient and convincing
evidence to refute the claims surrounding the integrity of the match.
“The referee’s report clearly stated that Liberty Lions FC who started the match with 7 players while the other remaining players joined the match mid way in the first half said
they could not get in touch with all their players in due time to communicate the new change in time for the match hence starting the match with 7 players before the others join mid first half.
“The referee’s decision to start the match with 7 players of Liberty Lions FC is in accordance
with FIFA Rule Law 3. As such there is no reason to say or presume otherwise by Cynosure FC alleging match fixing without evidence.
Evidence also have it that Cynosure FC tried to buy the match but could not succeed after several attempt to lure the chairman of Liberty Lions FC to compromise the match.
The Management of NLO has also warned that they will continue to do all within their power to promote the image of Nigerian football by providing a clean and clear platform the system to excel.
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