NPFL Results: Bendel Insurance Draw Goalless With Visiting Enyimba

Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin in a rescheduled match that was played at the University of Benin Sports Complex, held Eyimba to a goalless draw.

Insurance’s Head Coach Baldwin Bazuaye addressing the press after the match expressed his satisfaction with the one point and hailed his players for their impressive performance against the two times continental champion.

However, the match was a rescheduled Group A Match Day 2 fixture.

Bazuaye said his players did a great job, saying they would go on to train hard to be able to convert their chances in subsequent matches.

Also reacting, the Head Coach of Enyimba, Usman Abdallah, commended the performance of his players.

“It was a good fight from both teams,’’ he added.

Speaking also, the Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, commended the performance of the home team.

Shaibu said Insurance players are still young and they would fit into the system before the beginning of the league’s second round.

“They are coming up, bringing in their best gradually,’’ he said

Following are the results of rescheduled matches in the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:

Lobi Stars 1-1 Katsina United

Remo Stars 2-1 Wikki Tourists

Gombe United 2-2 Akwa United

Kada City 2-1 Yobe Desert Stars

Bendel Insurance 0-0 Enyimba International