Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium

The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benin City, Nigeria. Originally known as Ogbe Stadium, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bendel Insurance FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people [1] [2] It is named after the two-time Governor of the old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia. In Feb. 2009, the stadium was banned by the National League for having an unsafe, below-standard playing surface.[3]

Since comrade Adams Oshiomhole assumed office as Governor in 2008 there have been significant changes in the stadium, like new FIFA approved turf playing pitch and so many others.

Senior International Games

Date Team 1 Team 2 Score Competition Goalscorers Attendance
23 August 1983  Nigeria  Morocco 0-0[4] ANC Qualifying NA
2 June 2001  Nigeria  Madagascar 1-0 ANC Qualifying Akwuegbu  5' 15,000
21 June 2003  Nigeria  Angola 2-2[5] ANC Qualifying K. Uche  56', Odemwingie  62' (pen); Figueiredo  9', Akwa  54' 15,000
12 November 2011  Nigeria  Botswana 0-0 Friendly NA

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thenationonlineng.net/archive2/tblnews_Detail.php?id=69694
  2. ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/africa/nigeria/samuel-ogbemudia-stadium/
  3. ↑ National League Bans Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
  4. ↑ Eboigbe musn't die
  5. ↑ Nigeria's lucky escape

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