Lobi Stars of Makurdi keeps their playoff hope alive with a victory over Insurance Football Club of Benin in one of Match day eighteen fixtures at the Aper Aku stadium on Thursday.
The Coach Solomon Ogbeide tutored side went into the game at the back of their disappointing away draw with struggling Kwara United last Sunday.
The game was closely contested as Bendel Insurance good account of themselves and should have taken the lead in the 35th minutes , but Lobi keeper Egbe makes a big save to deny Osarenkhoe .
However Lobi Stars came on top after the restart and grabbed the lead through their star striker Sikiru Alimi who flings himself at Samad’s cross and directs it into the net with his head.
With fifteen minutes left on the clock, LBA player of the month of April nominee, Amas Obasogie was the hero as he came to the rescue for Insurance and keeps out Samad Kadiri’s well-struck attempt.
Lobi held on to their one goal advantage and moved to fourth place on the log of Group A with 27 points, a point behind Enyimba and MFM FC who occupies second and third place on the log .
