Bendel Insurance are just a point away from returning to the NPFL after battering Gateway United 4-0 in a rescheduled played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.
Prior to the game played on Wednesday evening, Insurance were 4 points ahead of Gateway United with the fixture happening to be a key decider in the battle for the NPFL ticket from Group B1.
Sodje Stephens opened the scoring from the spot after Imade Osarenkhoe was hacked down in the penalty box.
Gateway United player in the 30th minutes put the ball into the back of his own net to give Insurance a 2 goal lead.
Sarki Ismael made it 3-0 for Insurance in the 34th minute, a comfortable lead into the break it was for the host.
Echeta Deputy put the game beyond the reach of the visitors when he scored a screamer to make it 4-0 for Bendel Insurance.
The win for Insurance means they’re just a point away from NPFL return.
By Oluwayemi Omolagba
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