Match Report: Tanimu, Amas the hero as Insurance edge Plateau United

BENIN (BIFC Media) – Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin defeated Plateau United 1-0 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 3 engagement in Benin on Saturday.

Benjamin Tanimu scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute of the game. He neatly converted a penalty kick awarded to Insurance following a harsh tackle on Austin Ogunye by a visiting Plateau United defender inside the box.

Tanimu Benjamin, Sunday Anyanwu, and the stand-in captain, Amas Obasogie, were solid at the back, fending off the visitors who made good efforts to share the spoils.

Tanimu was voted Man of the Match, and Amas Obasogie earned fans’ praise for keeping clean sheets after two matches in the new season.

The Benin Arsenals, who defended their early goal lead until the end of the game, now have six points from the two matches played so far and have also kept a clean sheet. They will be playing their first away match of the season against Gombe United next Sunday.

Insurance defeated Shooting Stars 2-0 in their first match of the season last week.

In a post-match interview, the Benin Arsenals’ coach, Monday Odigie, said that his crew will continue to work hard to improve. “We will continue to work on areas of weakness. We made so many mistakes in the two matches we have played, but thank God for the good results.”

Plateau United Coach Mbwas Magnut, on the other hand, praised his boys, noting that their performance was an improvement over their last outings. He expressed confidence that his side will get better while also giving kudos to the league management body for canceling midweek fixtures to allow enough time for the players to rest.