NPFL: Rangers beat Bendel Insurance to claim top spot

Defending champions Rangers International moved to the apical of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, array aft securing a constrictive 1-0 triumph implicit Bendel Insurance successful a rescheduled Matchday Nine fixture astatine the Awka City Stadium connected Wednesday.

The triumph marked Rangers' sixth triumph of the play and strengthened their bid to clasp the league title.

Both sides created scoring opportunities successful an evenly contested archetypal half, but neither could find the backmost of the nett earlier the break.

However, Rangers broke the deadlock conscionable 2 minutes into the 2nd fractional done Chidozie Iwundu, whose decisive onslaught proved capable to unafraid each 3 points for the hosts.

The effect takes Fidelis Ilechukwu's men to the apical of the NPFL standings with 21 points from 10 matches.

Bendel Insurance, meanwhile, dropped to 4th presumption with 18 points from 11 games pursuing the defeat.

Rangers volition look to support their momentum erstwhile they big Kwara United successful a Matchday 12 fixture connected Sunday.

Bendel Insurance volition besides beryllium astatine location erstwhile they invited Niger Tornadoes to the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium successful Benin City.

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