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2019/2020 NNL: Bendel Insurance beat Stationery Stores 2-0

Defeat
By Monday Ajogun
Benin, Dec. 21, 2019 (NAN) Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin on Saturday defeated visiting Stationery Stores FC of Lagos 2-0 in a week five fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL).

Daniel Johnson scored a penalty kick in the 40th minute to put the Insurers in the lead, while Imade Osarenkhoe extended the lead in the 57th minute.

Speaking at a post-match conference, Bendel Insurance FC’s Coach, Greg Ikhenoba, commended his players for ending the year with a win.

“This win has further increased the club’s chances of gaining promotion into the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL),’’ he said.

Also, the coach of Stationery Stores FC, Shakiru Giwa, blamed the match’s referees for his players’ loss.

“My players did a great job, but the referee was against them,’’ Giwa said.

He added that he would now go to the drawing board to re-strategise his plans.(NAN)
AJOM/AIB/OLAL
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(Edited by Abdulfatah Babatunde and Olawale Alabi)

Sport

NNL Week 4: Crown FC defeat Stationery Stores in Lagos

Defeat
By Olanrewaju Akojede
Lagos, Dec. 16, 2019 (NAN) Visiting Crown Football Club of Ogbomosho on Monday in Lagos secured a 2-1 victory over hosts Stationery Stores FC in a Nigeria National League (NNL) Match Day 4 fixture.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the testy match played at the Agege Stadium the Ajilete Warriors were recording their first away victory in the new 2019/2020 season.

Stationery Stores opened scores through Ifeanyi Iheme in the 30th minute, as they dominated possession and buzzed around the opponents’ area to create chances for themselves.

More goals however refused to come, until the visitors made use of a dead-ball situation when Sunday Odudu noded in Taiwo Rafiu’s free-kick to restore parity in the 35th minute.

Odudu completed his brace in the 85th minute when he once again nodded in another free-kick, this time from Muazu Taiwo in the 85th minute.

Speaking after the match, Oyo State’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Segun Fakorede, said the visiting team deserved going home with the game’s maximum points after a spirited display.

“We deserved to win this match because we played better. I wish the team more success,” he said.

Also, Odudu said he had begged God for goals and he eventually got them during the game.

“When we were leaving Ogbomoso, I prayed to God to please let me score a goal and not put me to shame.

“God answered my prayers and gave me two goals because I was not to be put to shame,” he said.(NAN)
KOJE/DOE/OLAL
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(Edited by Dianabasi Effiong and Olawale Alabi)