Dan Imadojemu Reporting
Bendel Insurance Feeders, will tomorrow, square up against Enyimba FC in their group C first match scheduled to hold at 9:15 AM.
The Baby Insurance Skipper Osaigbovo Enobakhare while reacting to the fixture, pairing them against the Baby Jumbos from Aba, said that the junior Insurance are in high spirit and not afraid of any opponents in the group.
Insurance Feeders made their first appearance in the NPFL-LALIGA U-15 tournament in 2019 following their senior brothers’promotion from the NNL that year after eleven years absence in the Premier league.
Insurance Feeders returned to the NPFL-LaLiga U-15 Promise this season following the senior team’s return to the Premier league.
Insurance FC are back to the NPFL with a bang as they currently lead Group A with 27 points,four points clear of Akwa Utd who occupies the second position.
Insurance FC remain unbeaten in the current season and will be guest to Remo Stars who are 3rd on the log with 22 points in week 14 fixtures scheduled for Sunday.
However, the 2023 NPFL-LALIGA U-15 Promise League kicks off today as scheduled, immediately after the opening ceremony as hosts and defending champions Remo Stars kids defeated their Lobi Stars counterparts 3-2 in the opening game of the tournament.
Remo Stars were down by 2-0 in the first half but woke up from their deep sleep in the second half and came from behind to score three times to win the entertaining game.
Goals scored by Emmanuel Adebayo ( 35), Opeyemi Yusuf (60+4) and Seun Akanji fantastic bicycle kick strike (60+7′) helped to restore Remo Stars pride.
Kenneth Mshi’s brace (21′ 25 minute goals) had given Lobi Stars the first half lead over the hosts.