Insurance took the lead in the 9th minute through Alex Oweiyelefa, who finished from close range.

Barau FC responded in the 45th minute when Ibrahim Yahaya, after beating two defenders, fired past the goalkeeper and levelled the score.

The result leaves Barau with two points after three matches of the campaign.

Reacting after the game, Barau FC Head Coach, Ladan Bosso, said his players showed resilience but missed chances that could have given them victory.

“We dominated most parts of the game, but poor finishing cost us maximum points.

“Going forward, we must work on converting our chances,” Bosso said.

He also noted that every club in the league was struggling to find reliable strikers, stressing that Barau would continue to build its attack from the players available.

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“This is not the result we planned for, but hope is not lost. Some of our players joined late, and we are still trying to blend them into the squad. With time, we will get better,” he added.

On his part, Bendel Insurance Coach, Greg Ikhenoba, commended his side for their composure and discipline in securing an away point.

“We knew it was going to be a tough match in Kano, but the boys kept their focus. Getting a point here is encouraging and we will build on it,” Ikhenoba said.

Source: NAN

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The Ladan Bosso tutored boys dominated the game but were less clinical in front of goal before being reduced to 10-men in the second half.

The highly entertaining game between the bitter West African rivals ended goalless in the first half.

However, Chris Nweze, put the seven-time African champions ahead in the 65th minute with an assist from former Golden Eaglets winger Wisdom Ubani.

Nigeria were reduced to 10 men in the 75th minute as goal scorer Nweze was shown the red card.

The hard fighting Junior Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire levelled the game in the 90th minute to secure a vital point.

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles next game is against Ghana on December 9.

With this shaky start, Nigeria’s next game is a must win, to have any hope of proceeding to the next round.

The winner of the WAFU U-20 Zone B tournament will qualify automatically for the 2021 CAF U-20 AFCON in Mauritania.

On Saturday, Niger Republic shocked host Benin Republic 1-0, while Togo and Burkina Faso encounter ended 1-1 in Group A.

Source: NAN

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