Bendel Insurance Football Club returned to the local scene with an impressive 2-0 home win in Benin city against old rivals, Shooting Stars of Ibadan, after their narrow exit from the CAF Confederation Cup to defending champions, Moroccan RS Berkane on 3-2 aggregate score
Gali Falke conceded an own-goal to give the Benin Arsenal an early lead within ten minutes of the thrilling encounter in the second week of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Insurance doubled their lead through Evan Ogbonda's strike in the 79th minute which eventually sealed the three maximum points for the side who are currently at the summit of Nigeria's topflight league
At Township Stadium in Gombe, Doma United dis-united high riding visiting Bayelsa United with a goal in each half of the match
Andrew Majalisa opened scoring in the 21st minute before Charles Terwar secured the needed maximum three points for the homeside, after scoring the second goal in the 58th minute
With the win , Doma are currently in the third position with three points while Bayelsa United of Yenegoa with the same points are in the seventh position on the league table
Also in Arewa derby, returnees , Kano Pillars defeated rivals, Katsina United 1-0 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano
Mustapha scored the only goal of the keenly contested match in the 27th minute
Kano Pillars are in the eight position with three points while Katsina are closely follow in the ninth position with the same number of points
Matches continue this Sunday in the remaining venues
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