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Nigerian football: Bendel Insurance beaten 2-1 by Shooting Stars

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Nigerian football: Bendel Insurance beaten 2-1 by Shooting Stars

Bendel Insurance lost 2-1 to Shooting Stars in the 13th matchday of the Nigerian championship on Friday at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan. Shooting Stars took the lead in the 84th minute through Olakunle Akala, before Qamar Adegoke doubled the lead in added time; the club expressed its disappointment and vowed to bounce back, according to Daily Post.

Shooting Stars beat Bendel Insurance 2-1 on Friday at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan, in the 13th matchday of the Nigerian football championship, Daily Post reports. Bendel Insurance expressed its disappointment after the defeat.

Shooting Stars took the lead in the 84th minute through Olakunle Akala. Qamar Adegoke then doubled the lead in added time, before Alex Oweilayefa reduced the deficit for Bendel Insurance, according to Daily Post.

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