This completed the 2-0 win and took Enyimba to the 15th position on the league table, away from the relegation spot.
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This is coming after the club was made to play its last three home games behind closed doors by the organisers of the league.
The late Chief Lekan Salami accused referees of taking bribes in Nigeria and that season, Shooting Stars Sports Club went down.
Ikorodu City currently top the league table with 44 points, three points ahead of Rivers United with five outstanding games.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was decided in the 82nd minute when Samuel Agu scored the only goal, sparking celebrations among home fans at the Enyimba FC Stadium.
The only goal of the match was scored by Ahmed Abubakar in the 31st minute to give the visitors the lifeline before the interval.
Nwokorie Ebuka’s free kick in the 68th minute beat goalkeeper Kevin Ogunga to gift the privately-owned football club side the win.
Joseph Atule scored the only goal of the highly entertaining match played at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba in the 29th minute.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the 1-0 victory lifted Enyimba to 10th place, with 34 points from 24 matches on Saturday.
Bendel Insurance will host Niger Tornadoes in their next fixture, while Enyimba will look to bounce back when they face Rivers United.
The match, played at the Enyimba International FC Stadium, saw Daniel Ekpo scoring for the visitors in the 18th minute through a penalty.
NAN reports that the result lifted Enyimba FC to the seventh position on the table with 27 points after 17 matches.
The home team met a determined Insurance team that was watertight at the back for the 90 minutes duration of the match.
Ifeanyi Ihemekwala put the hosts ahead in the fifth minute, while Toyeed Ayeyiegbe equalised for the visitors in the 87th minute.
This exciting partnership will see the Triomarkets logo featured on the club’s kits and other touch points for the 2024/25 season.
In the match played at the Enyimba Stadium, Eze Ekwutoziam put the home team ahead in the 14th minute.
The two matches of the Naija Super 8 were played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos State on Tuesday.
Remo dominated the opening exchanges of the match on Friday, producing two shots on target within 15 minutes.
Two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC of Aba and CAF Confederation Cup aspirants Remo Stars were also victims as a good number of the 16 matches on Wednesday threw up interesting results.
Finidi returned to Nigeria last year after earning his coaching license, aiming to handle one of the country’s youth sides, but the NFF appointed others instead.