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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Bendel Insurance assistant coach, Greg Ikhenoba, has attributed his team\u2019s 3-1 defeat against Akwa United to lack of concentration from his defenders.<\/p>\n

Ubong Friday (brace) and Sani Suleiman were on the score sheet for Akwa United, with Zaidu Ayuba scoring Insurance\u2019s consolation goal.<\/p>\n

Ikhenoba assured that they will work on the lapses ahead of their next game in Benin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI expected my boys to rise to the occasion but the reverse was the case,\u201d he stated in a post-match interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn football, every coach and team approach games with their strategy believing he is going to win but the result is determined in the field of play, and winning at this level depends on the mentality of the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t say that I am disappointed because that is football for you. I couldn\u2019t believe conceding two goals within three minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot to take home from this game and prepare for our next game. I expected the host team to fight for their life and they did but unfortunately, my boys didn\u2019t do enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bendel Insurance have recorded 34 points from 25 games this season.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Bendel Insurance assistant coach, Greg Ikhenoba, has attributed his team\u2019s 3-1 defeat against Akwa United to lack of concentration from his defenders. Ubong Friday (brace) and Sani Suleiman were on the score sheet for Akwa United, with Zaidu Ayuba scoring Insurance\u2019s consolation goal. 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