The Ogun State handball team has emerged victorious against their Kogi State rivals in a women’s match, clinching a score of 32-20.
The thrilling encounter featured the Gateway Ladies exhibiting a strong performance in the first half, netting 16 goals, while Team Kogi managed to score 11.
Shola Sekoni, the head coach of Team Ogun, conveyed his satisfaction regarding the squad’s performance and mentioned that their aspirations remain elevated.
Sekoni praised the state government for offering an excellent facility for the competition.
“I want to start by expressing gratitude to the governor for organizing this match. We are just getting our feet wet, so I would rate them at 50 percent. I have faith that we will qualify and advance to the finals.
“The beginning was promising, but as we experienced fatigue, we had to adjust our approach.
“They can’t grasp our strategy. Our upcoming match is against Plateau; our team is determined to leave no stone unturned in order to secure a win,” he remarked.
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Team Kogi’s coach, Emeka Joseph, who maintained a positive outlook, remarked that his squad will return stronger for their next game against Plateau.
“The girls performed commendably, even though we fell short of victory. They gave it their all. While we faced defeat, we remain optimistic and are getting ready for the following match against Plateau.
“We will not back down; I trust that we will win in our next game,” he stated.
In the male division, Team FCT took down Team Kano with a score of 29-20.
Today, the Adamawa male handball squad competes against their Enugu State challengers, while Other scheduled matches include Edo versus Kano (female), Ogun versus Sokoto (male), and Oyo versus Imo (female).