Ede Poly, Others For NIPOGA Football Semi-Finals

The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State and Nasarawa Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda, have qualified for the semi-finals of the male football competition at the ongoing Nigerian Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA)  at Ede.

Also, the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, and Federal Polytechnic, Offa, are through to the semi-finals.

Each of the four teams has seven points, having won two matches and drawn one out of their three preliminary matches.

In one of the last group games earlier in the week, the host football team defeated Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, 2-0 to be in the semi-finals.

Victor Owobiko scored the first goal of the match in the 5th minute of play, while the second was netted in the 84th minute by Sayo Ogundeji.

Lagos State Polytechnic football team has defeated Kaduna Polytechnic team 3-1 on Monday in their third match.

The coach of the host team, Olaleye Olawole, said his team expected nothing less than winning the final.

He urged the players not to be carried away by their performance but “to keep the tempo until they claim the gold medal of the event“.

The two semi-finals matches of the male football event will be played today.

In the women’s handball, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, defeated Kogi Polytechnic, Ayangba, by 33 points to 9 points, while Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, defeated the host team by 27 points  to 17 points.

Also in the women’s volleyball event, Kaduna Polytechnic defeated Kogi State Polytechnic 3-0.