Rivers United are set to retain the NPFL title after handing Bendel Insurance their first league defeat on Friday
defeated Bendel Insurance 2-1, on Friday, snapping Bendel Insurance’s 21-match unbeaten streak in the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
Coach Monday Odigie of Insurance made no changes to the squad that held Enyimba on Wednesday, while Rivers United’s gaffer Stanley Eguma introduced Lukman Adefemi for the injured Nyima Nwagua. Bendel Insurance got a free-kick in the 35th minute after Ohaegbu Anthony’s challenge on Adodo Stephen was penalised for a foul by the referee. Sochima was alert to parry Nwachukwu’s effort.
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