Rangers hammer Pillars in Awka, Insurance can only draw against Akwa United, while Gombe United pipped Plateau United
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, was the venue, but unfortunately, Insurance were a shadow of their usual selves as their blunt attacking force failed to convert several begging opportunities into goals.
NAN reports that the Technical Director for Bendel Insurance, Coach Monday Odigie, said his team could not properly prepare for the league because of their involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup.was on the continent, so there was no time for preparation for the league, which is very key to every club’s performance.
“Like you said, not this game alone. The last three games we played, we had problems with the attackers scoring goals. The coach just has to keep looking at how best he can get the players who are fit and work on them. The Maikaba-tutored Kano Pillars started well in the game, and it took them 13 minutes to break the deadlock with Mohammed Yakubu’s strike.
Isaac Saviour scored Rangers’ second goal in the 53rd minute; three minutes later, Nwaodu Chukwudi scored the third, and he completed his brace in the 63rd minute.Elsewhere at the Pantami Stadium, Sadiq Shuaibu’s penalty in the 94th minute gave Gombe United a win over Plateau United.
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