In matchday two of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital Inter-Professional Football Tournament, NNPC claimed their first victory, defeating Bankers 1-0 at the UBTH mini stadium on Wednesday evening, platinumnewsng.com is reporting.
Both teams entered the game in search of their first win after drawing their opening matches. The atmosphere at the packed stadium was charged as both sides fiercely contested for triumph.
NNPC managed to break the deadlock with a header from a corner kick in the 65th minute, securing the sole goal of the match. Their victory catapults them to the top of Group A in the tournament standings.
The action continues on Thursday at 4 pm, with NBA, the legal luminaries, facing off against Edo MLS in what promises to be another exciting game.