NPFL: Imade Osarenkhoe's goal keeps Insurance's unbeaten run intact

Published on: 26 March 2023

Bendel Insurance keep their unbeaten run intact in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL as they came back from a goal down to draw Enyimba FC on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The People's Elephant at the Aba Township Stadium where heading to a win until a late minute goal brought the tie to a stalemate.

After intense first half where the Host dominated play, the goal finally came from the penalty spot after Omoduemuke was fouled in the box.

League top scorer, Chukwuemeka Obioma scored the penalty kick a minute to end of the first half.

It was a better Insurance in the second half, but it didn't change the intensity of the game as the two teams pushed to score.

Breakthrough finally came for the Visitors as Ebuka Akobundu was brought down by Ozor on the edge for a free kick which was converted by Imade to make it 1-1 in the 80th minute.

Enyimba had a penalty shut in the 90th minute after a handball in the box 18, but the referee continued play.

The match ended one all as the league A leaders remain unbeaten and keep the top spot with 24 points while Enyimba slip to fourth after Akwa United and Plateau United's go second and third by a point and on goal difference.

Uche Dozie

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