{"id":137450,"date":"2024-11-07T22:26:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-kano-pillars-ready-for-bendel-insurance-clash"},"modified":"2024-11-07T23:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T22:34:16","slug":"npfl-kano-pillars-ready-for-bendel-insurance-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-kano-pillars-ready-for-bendel-insurance-clash","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Kano Pillars ready for Bendel Insurance clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Kano Pillars are anticipating a tough encounter against Bendel Insurance this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Sai Masu Gida will battle with Bendel Insurance in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 11 encounter at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Pillars defeated Plateau United 2-1 at home last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Bendel Insurance on the other hand recorded a 2-1 away win against Sunshine Stars in Ijebu Ode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoin us as Kano Pillars FC takes on Bendel Insurance in an intense clash this Saturday,\u201d Kano Pillars wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s bring the energy and support our team in this thrilling encounter! Together, we are unstoppable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kano Pillars suffered a 2-1 loss in the same fixture last season.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Anyanwu and Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi grabbed the goals for Bendel Insurance, while Ibrahim Mustapha netted the consolation for Kano Pillars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Kano Pillars are anticipating a tough encounter against Bendel Insurance this weekend. The Sai Masu Gida will battle with Bendel Insurance in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 11 encounter at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Saturday. Pillars defeated Plateau United 2-1 at home last weekend. 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