Team Ogun defeated Kwara 4-1 to win men's football gold at 22nd National Sports Festival
Team Ogun defeated Team Kwara 4-1 to win the gold medal in the men’s football at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF).
Two goals each from Akinyele Ahmed and Olawore Emmanuel were the huge difference between the hosts and their opponents in front of a fully packed Moshood Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Hakeem Daranijo, Team Ogun’s head coach, credited his side’s analytical observation for the successful path to the gold medal.
“The team played to instructions. We watched Team Kwara play, and we did our homework to defeat them,” he said.
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“We played better because we are the host state, and the only thing we can give the governor is the gold.
“We thanked the massive support from the Ogun people. The officiating was fantastic; my boys played better; the goals were clean.”
He promised that the team would defend the gold medal in the next sports festival scheduled for Enugu in 2025.
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In the women’s final, Team Delta won the gold medal after defeating the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) team 7-6 on penalties following a goalless 90 minutes.
Team Lagos defeated Ogun 48-34 to win gold in the men’s basketball event.
