Akala, Adegoke strike late to sink Benin Arsenal

Shooting Stars came from a goalless deadlock to beat Bendel Insurance 2-1 in a Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 13 fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday, with two late goals settling the contest.

Olakunle Akala broke the deadlock in the 84th minute, firing home from distance after pouncing on a loose ball. Qamar Adegoke made it 2-0 in the 90th minute plus two minutes of added time.

Alex Oweilayefa pulled one back for the visitors in the 90th minute plus seven, but it came too late to save Bendel Insurance from defeat.

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The result gives the Oluyole Warriors a response to their 1-0 loss away to Barau FC on Sunday. They had earlier beaten Abia Warriors 4-1 at home.

Bendel Insurance arrived in Ibadan on the back of a 2-1 home win over Niger Tornadoes, but they could not carry that momentum into a difficult away assignment.

Peter, who has been covering sports for PUNCH for close to two years, focuses on combat sports reporting, special features and human angle stories

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