Niger Tornadoes FC recorded their second away win of the season in Benin against Bendel Insurance after putting the hosts to the sword in a mesmerising and spectacular first half display.
The Ikon Allah Boys begun the unslaught when Chidiebere Ernest latched on to a rebound after a brilliant cross into the area from Clinton Jephta as the midfielder fired a low shot passed Insurance goalkeeper Amas Obasogie to open the flood get of goals with the time at 13th minute on the clock.
Clinton Jephta caused the hosts a lot of problems with his pace and dribbling skills, he came close to getting a goal but Obasogie in goal for the hosts was at alert and stopped him on the 26th minute.
The hosts were awarded series of free kick advantages but failed to utilise as they pile pressure in search of an equaliser.
Second goal arrived through the foots of Clinton Jephta who supplied Akintunde Azeez with a clever pass from a tight angle and the latter smashed home to double the lead for the visitors at 45th minute.
Moments later, Clinton Jephta got his goal through Akintunde Azeez who picked the ball up off Adeyinka Najeem’s brilliant throw-in as the attacker slot home from a close range to make three just before the break.
Tornadoes went into the break with a breathtaking 0-3 cushion.
Second half started and the hosts were all over the visitors defence throwing everything into play in search of an early goal but to no avail as the Ikon Allah Boys absorbed all pressures put out by their hosts.
Insurance got a consolation goal at 85th minute through Chukwudi Meze but the goal came a little too late for them to rally a late come back.
Post-Match Reaction:
Coach Majin Mohammed
DID YOU PLANNED FOR A WIN IN THIS GAME?
….”Well, for every game, there is always a plan and strategy and as you can see, the strategy worked for us, because we got our three quick goals and that was what we set out to do and we were able to defend our goals in the second half.”
WHAT WOULD YOUR APPROACH BE AGAINST GOMBE UNITED IN YOUR3 NEXT GAME AFTER TODAY’S WIN?
… “We are going to play Gombe United as if they are champions, we won’t mind their position on the log, we will approach the game with the intention of getting our three maximum points because that’s the only way we can consolidate on today’s win and move out of the bottom.
The win was Coach Majin Mohammed’s second victory on the road as an interim Technical Adviser and move Tornadoes to 12th on the log.