NYG: Sokoto beat Lagos to win gold in Handball

Team Sokoto on Monday dislodged Team Lagos in the final of the male Handball event at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin.

Team Sokoto on Monday dislodged Team Lagos in the final of the male Handball event at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin.

Lagos succumbed to a 25-20 defeat in the hands of Team Sokoto to win gold in the event.

The highly tensed match had a close gap scoreline for most part of the proceedings, but the Sokoto players were more composed than their Lagos counterparts.

NAN also reports that play was stopped at a particular point when the Lagos fans were throwing missiles into the court in protest for bad officiating.

The Sokoto players after their deserving victory retaliated with the same action, but it took the effort of security operatives to put the arena under control.

Earlier in the third place match played, Team Niger recorded a resounding victory over Team Rivers to win bronze.

Niger was in full control of the match winning it 30-15 to go home with the bronze medal.

In the Female event, Team Delta beat Team Sokoto 19-18 to win gold medal and continued their dominance at the games.

(NAN)

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