Friday 28 February 2014

Lagos Goodfellows and Kano Aitek for Semi finals.

Lagos Goodfellows beat Petrosmith 5-3 and Kano Aitek also defeated Ibadan Oluyole 6-5 as  both winnings teams booked  their places in the semifinal of the Low Cup as the 2014 Lagos Polo International Tournament drifts to its climax this weekend.
Another Kano team, Titans also bagged a win in day 8 of the 10-day twin-phased tournament as they beat Lagos HST 6-2½ to enhance their chance of progressing from the stream 2 while Ibadan Eleyele lost 6-5 to Raven Rojo in the eight-team cup. 
Titans were defeated 6-5½ by city rivals Susplan in the first match and knowing they needed a win to avoid an exit, they opened score  through Ibrahim Audu's  was in the first chukka only for but Mohammed Mudeihli hits back for HST who ended the chukka leading 1½-1 due to their handicap inferiority.
Audu scored two quick goals -the second of which was a belly shot- to give Titans a comfortable 4-1 lead to end the chukka. Further goals by Sani Umar and Jamilu Umar in the third chukka puts daylight between the sides.
Audu signed off his man-of-the-match display when he finished off a breakaway move for his side's sixth goal making Ali Safieddine's goal for the Lagos side academic.
Two more trophies are up for grab today as Kano Keffi Ponies and Lagos Ironclad Fifth Chukker vie for the Italian Ambassador's Cup while two of the teams in the semifinal of the Low  Cup battle for the Lagos Governor's Cup.

The championship ends tomorrow with the Beginners Cup, Open Cup and Majekodunmi Cup up for grabs. 
Lukman.

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