Lagos International Polo Tournament action
Santiago Cernades inspired Lagos Tavia Trojan to win the Oba of Lagos
Cup by beating Kano Titans 10½ - 8 Saturday at the Lagos Polo
International Tournament. Trojan which parades Ayo Olashoju, Mario
Gomes
and Kunle Tinubu made good advantage of their 1½ handicap goal to
retain the title they also won last year.
In another match played Saturday, Mohammed Mdheli scored all of his
side’s goals but Jamilu Umar stole the show as Lagos Ericsson beat Lagos
HST 6-4 to set up a final clash with Kano Ibah for the Dansa Cup as the
first set of titles are concluded today in the Lagos Polo International
Tournament.
Umar scored twice in the opening chukka converting a 10-yard penalty
and another 20 yards tap-in but Mdheli reduced the tally by half with a
low shot in a crowded goal area for 2-1. However, Abdulmumuni Musa
scored a brilliant individual goal that saw his shot rolled into the
goal in a move he started from about 100 yards.
Umar thereafter took over the match scoring three successive individual
goals the last of which drew a resounding applause from the
enthusiastic polo faithful that thronged the Ribadu Road Polo club.
Mdheli then scored two quick goals just before the close of the third
chukka to reignite the hope of a great comeback by the HST who were
trailing 6-3 heading into the final chukka.
Although, Mdheli managed to score another goal after Tade Oyinlola
missed a clearance shot, it was too little too late as the match came to
an end seconds later.
In a match that preceded the tie, Kano Ibah continued their impressive
form by whitewashing Ibadan Mapo by 7-1½ in a match which saw Halifa
Ibrahim displayed great polo skills to spearhead a one-sided game. Ibah
had defeated Ibadan Eleyele in their first match and outclassed the Oyo
State-based team who started the match on a ½ goal handicap advantage.
The day’s first match between Lagos T-Raiders and Ironclad Academic
ended with the Hustlers winning the hard-fought encounter 7-6 ½.
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