… Claims More Gold Medals In Volleyball, Boxing
Team Lagos clinched the gold medal at the female football event at the ongoing 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, walloping the host State, Delta, in a thrilling final.
The game was played at the football pitch of St. Patrick’s College, where Lagos defeated Team Delta 5-4 on penalties after regulation time ended 1-1.
After the first half ended with no goal for either side, Team Delta scored first in the second half. The hosts looked set to avenge their earlier defeat in the group phase against Team Lagos, but the Eko girls found the equaliser deep into the added time.
Team Delta missed their first kick during the penalty shootout, and that proved significant in the end as Team Lagos converted their penalties, as the state delegates, led by the indefatigable Director-General, Lekan Fatodu, celebrated a major victory.
It was the fifth title for the Lagos female football team at the National Youth Games, while the boys’ team secured the Bronze medal after beating Team Bayelsa 2-0 in the third-place match.
Team Lagos increased their gold medal haul on Thursday, claiming important victories in both finals of the volleyball event and boxing.
The volleyball teams recorded identical 3-1 scores. The male team rallied from losing the first set to win the Boys final 21-25, 26-24, 25-13, 29- 27 against Team Bayelsa while the female side won 25-13, 21-25, 25-7, 25-9 against Team Kaduna.
Another dominant performance in boxing culminated in three gold medals and one silver medal. Balogun Khadijat won gold in the 38kg female category while Ramon Quam won gold in the 40kg male category. Also, Agboola Oyindamola won gold in the female category while Idowu Adebayo won Silver in the 40kg Female category.