Ranchers Bees secured a 2-1 victory over Bendel Insurance in Match Round 4 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), with C. Okorie and Z. Rabiu scoring to earn the home side all three points.
Ranchers Bees
Bendel Insurance
Substitutions:
Ranchers Bees
Bendel Insurance
Ball possession:
Okorie opened the scoring four minutes after half-time, striking in the 49th minute to put Ranchers Bees 1-0 ahead. Bendel Insurance responded through G. Lekan, who equalised in the 66th minute.
Passes:
The match was decided 13 minutes later when Rabiu restored Ranchers Bees' lead in the 79th minute. Bendel Insurance could not find a second equaliser as Ranchers Bees held on for victory.
Defense:
The result gives Ranchers Bees an important win in the early stages of the NPFL season, while Bendel Insurance leave the match empty-handed.
Face-to-face:
Okorie gives Ranchers Bees the lead
After a goalless first half, Ranchers Bees broke the deadlock in the 49th minute through Okorie.
The last five games (including this match):
- Ranchers Bees - WLL
- Bendel Insurance - LWW
Top 5 NPFL scorers:
Line-ups:
Next games:
- Ranchers Bees will play with Enugu Rangers. September 23 at 15:00 (GMT), on Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
- Bendel Insurance will play with Ikorodu City. September 23 at 15:00 (GMT), on Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.