Bendel Insurance Football Club have begun the final phase of their preparation for the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League, following the Grade B friendly match with ( NPFL) , Cynosure Football Club of Ebonyi state on Thursday, August 22,2024 in Benin.
The captain Meyiwa Oritseweyimi converted a spot kick to give Insurance a deserved lead in the 35th minute of the thrilling encounter while Goodluck Oniuksu got the equalizer for the visitors from Ebonyi in the 55th minute of play.
The Grade B Friendly match was the first among the high profile friendlies lined up to fine-tune their readiness for the new football season after their remarkable achievement in the just concluded Governor Diri Douye Preseason Football Tournament which ended on Sunday in Bayelsa state.
Insurance picked the silver cup after 7-6 dramatic penalty shootouts loss against the host club Bayelsa United .
The game had ended 1-1 at 90 minutes regulation time with Meyinwa Oritseweyimi netting the equaliser for the Benin Arsenals.
The Benin Arsenals, on their return from the Bayelsa Preseason tournament,went into close camping on Wednesday to enable continuous bonding and blending of the new players with the experienced ones ahead of the August 31 kick off date of the new season.
In the fixtures released by the NPFL management body,Bendel Insurance FC will be at home against Rivers Utd in their first game of the season at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin. Kick off time is 4p.m.
The management of Bendel Insurance Football Club on resumption of the club from last season break,gave the coaching crew the nod to recruit and acquire quality players to strengthen and make the team formidable.
The management will be unveiling about ten new players for the 2024/25 football season, next week.