Bendel Insurance Win Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament

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Bendel Insurance FC of Benin at the weekend won the Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament title, wrapping up a thrilling week of top-class football in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
The tournament featured some of the finest clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
The Benin based soccer lords reached the final of Governor Diri Pre-season tournament last year but lost to host, Bayelsa United 4-3 on penalty shootout after a one-all draw in regulation time at the Samson Siasia Stadium.
Former Bayelsa United left-back, Adamu Yazid’s lone goal on 5 minute gave Bendel Insurance a slim one nil victory over determined Warri Wolves, having defeated Bayelsa United to advance to the final of the tournament.
Both Bendel Insurance and Warri Wolves will now shift their attention to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL which begins this weekend.
‎Victorious Bendel Insurance Head Coach, Greg Ikhenoba in a post-match reaction, noted that the competition has shown that the players are ready for the new season, stressing that the Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament has also given opportunity to the new players in the squad to showcase themselves.
Warri Wolves Head Coach, Napoleon Alumua in his post-match interview, said his team is fully prepared for the new NPFL season, maintaining that he is happy with the significant progress of his team, describing the competition as timely.