Newly promoted side, Bendel Insurance of Benin returned to top-flight
league in grand style, when they defeated Akwa United two nil in the
Match Day One fixture of the Nigeria Professional League played at the
Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo.
Imade Osehenkhoe, put the Benin Arsenal in the lead in the 37th
minute to record the first goal of the new season of the abridge
league , six minutes later , Ismael Seriki extended their lead to make
it two from a close range .
Bendel Insurance are now tops of the Pool A of the 2022/2023 NPFL
table, as other fixtures of the group are yet to be played.
In the Match Day Two fixtures of the NPFL, Insurance will play host to
Plateau United in Benin, while Akwa United will visit Enyimba Football
Club of Aba in an away fixture.