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2020 Beach Soccer:Abuja Beach Soccer club Sinks Kwara Club, As Badagry beat Kebbi Socer Team
2020 Abuja Beach Soccer: FCT Soccer Sinks Kwara Club, As Badagry beat Kebbi Socer Team
Joel Ajayi
It was a second straight win for the representative of the federal capital territory at Match day 2 of the ongoing Maiden edition of Abuja beach soccer tournament at the popular jabi lake after they defeated their counterpart from Kwara 10-5 While the Badagry Beach club of lagos on sinked their counterpart Kebbi 8-3.
City of power team take the lead in the 3rd minutes of the game courtesy of penalty conceed by Kwara Beach Soccer team to make it 1-0
Few minutes later, Jibril Adam of FCT with a powerful Free kick strike increase the tally to 2-0
Abuja residents did not regret their support given to their team as they find the back of the next to make it 3-0 and score another goal to make it 4-0 at the end of first period
A penaltly kick to Kwara team which they score to make 4-1 but FCT roaring like lion devour Kwara beach soccer team score another 4 goals to make 8-1 at the end of second period.
FCT started the third period well scoring 2 goals, but Kwara beach club score 4 goals to enf the game with 10-5 at the end of last period.
In the first game play earlier, Kebbi Beach soccer team score the first goal but could not hold themselves till the end of first quarter as Badagry showed superimacy as the period end 4-1 in favour lagos club.
Though Kebbi put some skill and energy in the second period score two goals to increase their chance as second quarter end 6-3 in Favour of Badagry.
It was not a good period for the Kebbi side as the Badagary scored to increase the tally to 8-3.
In the final day of the Game on Sunday Badagry United Beach Soccer Club will play Kwara Beach Soccer Club while Abuja Beach Soccer Club VS Kebbi Beach Soccer Club.
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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta
Joel Ajayi
The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.
Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.
In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.
Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.
Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.
Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.
Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.
With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.
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