Lobi Stars Suffer Narrow Defeat To Late Goal In Benin

Lobi Stars Suffer Narrow 1-0 Defeat to Bendel Insurance in NPFL Matchday 18

Lobi Stars faced a tough 1-0 defeat to Bendel Insurance in a highly competitive Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL Matchday 18 clash at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin on Saturday.

The Alia Boys started strong, dominating the opening stages of the game and creating several promising scoring chances. Players like Japheth Kundushima, Peter Onah, John Mark Aule, and Ifeanyi Assurance launched relentless attacks from the 12th minute, but despite their efforts, the score remained 0-0 at halftime.

In the second half, Lobi Stars continued to press forward, earning a series of set pieces in their quest for an opening goal. In the 63rd minute, Peter Onah's powerful shot looked destined for the back of the net, but an Insurance defender cleared it off the line, preserving the deadlock.

The breakthrough finally came in the 83rd minute when Isaac Annor took advantage of a well-placed strike to give Bendel Insurance the lead, which proved to be the match-winner.