Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin,today suffered another defeat,losing 3-4 to Enyimba Football Club of Aba in their second match of the NPFL-Dozzy Mmuobusa Foundation Preseason Super Cup tournament in Ikenne.
Insurance suffered a heavy defeat in the hands of Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan in the opening game of the preseason tournament on Tuesday evening.
The People’s Elephants of Aba made it difficult for the Benin Arsenals as they imposed their huge size,blocking the way of Insurance FC to coming back into contention.
Chijioke Mbaoma opened scoring for Enyimba with a fine header, seven minutes into the game but Divine Nwachukwu levelled up for Insurance FC in the 30th minute.
Five minutes later,Micah Ojodomo rose high to head home Dede muoghara’s cross to get the second goal to put Insurance in front of the People’s Elephants. Enyimba replied immediately to cut short Insurance celebration of Ojodomo’s goal three minutes later to make it 2-2 in the 38th.
Insurance subsequently found their rhythm and became enterprising as Sodje Stephens gave them the lead again in the 40th minute to win the first half for Insurance 3-2 against the former CAF champions .
On resumption of the second half,Enyimba brought in dangerous Chibuike Nwaewu to boost their attack. Nwaewu’s brilliance helped the Elephants to overpower Insurance in the 53rd minute as Chisom Okereke connected his through pass and levelled up for his side.
Four minutes later, Chijioke Mbaoma got an hat trick to make it 4-3 in favour of Enyimba.
The Benin Arsenals are scheduled to face Rangers in their next game at Onikan Stadium in Lagos tomorrow as the organisers have moved the competition back to it’s original venue. Time is 5PM.
