NPFL newly promoted side, Bendel Insurance of Benin continued their preparations to the 2023 season with another friendly match before the end of 2022.
The Edo Arsenal pummeled their opponents, Ondo United by eight unreplied goals in the friendly match at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Friday.
Insurance started the first half like a house on fire scoring two goals to end the half 2-0 after their slim loss to Rivers United eight days ago in another warm up match.
In the second half, Samuel Afekhena and Vincent Augustus increased the tally within 5 minutes into the half to put the score at 4-0.
A whitewash was becoming inevitable as Iyeanyi, Osas Okoro and Taiwo Oripelaye increased the tally after the one hour mark to make it 7-0.
Oripelaye completed the onslaught and his brace with an 88 minute goal to finish the match in an embarrassing 8-0 score for the Ondo State based team.
Bendel Insurance are placed in group B of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL 2023 abridged league season alongside Nasarawa United, Akwa United, Plateau United, Enyimba, Kwara United, Gombe United, Remo Stars and El-kanemi Warriors.
They go away to the Uyo Township Stadium on the 8th of January, 2023 for their first game of the season against Akwa United.
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