Friday, 5 August 2011

FLASH BACK-MTN KANO INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT


Sunday, 19 June 2011

H.HAGO SHINES,KANO SHAKES AS 5TH CHUKKA AND LINETRALE CLASH.

The jostling over the MRS CUP came to and end yesterday in this year's edition of MTN Kano international tournament.H.hago won the cup by defeating Dantek.
In the Dantata cup category,Titans II sent YY Talba packing with 1/2 goal victory.It was a very tough match which ended 9 1/2 - 8 in favor of Titans II. Also, Goodfellows walloped Agad 11 goals-4 goals in the Dantata cup qualifier.Goodfellows paraded Bashir Dantata jnr.,Juan Roman,Abdulrahaman Muhammed and Tobi Edun while Agad paraded Glory Mbano,Adamu Yaro,Mumuni Musa and Ali Barjawi.

The high point of the day is the Emir of Kano Cup Match between 5th Chukka/AMG and Linetrale/Trafigura.Both teams have been rivals from time and have been defeating each other in various honours.
5th Chakka/Amg paraded top players like long-stroke meastro Babaginda Hassan,Murtala Mohammed,Argentine Internatioanl Ezekiel Martinez and another Argentine International Diego White.
Linetrale/Trafigura paraded Mustapha Fashinro,Dmien Duncan,Argentine International Mercello Pascal and Argentine International Pablo Geneti.
Two goals was awarded to Linetrale/Trafigura before role in,at the end of the second chukka,both teams had 3 goals each.The goals were in equal measure untill the 6th chakka when 5th chukka took the lead.
At the end of the last chakka,Fifth Ckukka won 8 goals to 7.
 Dignataries that watched the match were the Former President of Nigeria Polo Federation,Alh.Lawan Kaita,The President of Lagos Polo Club,Dr.Adedolapo Akinrele(SAN),The Patron of Fifth Chukka,Adamu Attah,The Marketting Manager MTN Nigera,Miss.Emamoke Ogoro amongst others.