Shooting Stars cooked Bendel Insurance as Enyimba beat Rangers in NPFL pre-season opener

Shooting Stars cooked Bendel Insurance as Enyimba beat Rangers in NPFL pre-season opener

Hassan Abdulsalam 08:41 - 07.12.2022

The money Pre-season tournament see four traditional Nigeria Professional Football League clubs battle for 100 million naira

Shooting stars of Ibadan thrashed Bendel insurance three goals to nil at the ongoing NPFL and Dozy Mmobusi Foundation Super Cup.

The maiden edition of the pre-season tournament kick started at the Remo stars stadium, Ikenne, Ogun state with arch-rivals Shooting Stars thrashed Bendel Insurance in the opener.

Bendel Insurance players

Gbenga Ogunbote boys defeated Nigeria National league champions, Bendel Insurance three goals to nil.

Anthony Okachi slotted in Joshua Akpan pass in the 25th minutes to put Oluyole Warriors in front before Malomo Taofeek doubled the lead 87th minute.

Two minutes to the end of the game, Samuel Ayanrinde sealed the victory for the Ibadan based side.

Enyimba players in action at preseason tournament

In his reaction, shooting stars Head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote said his team is still in working progress.

He said, “I’m pleased because we won but disappointed because we could have done some other things right which we would work on in training”

Enyimba in action at preseason tournament

In the second game of the day, Enyimba recorded a victory against Rangers, Elijah Akanni’s goal is what the people’s elephant needed to record her first win in the preseason.

On day two, Rangers will play against Shooting Stars while Bendel Insurance battle Enyimba.

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