Ilupeju Bombers Handball Club defeated their counterparts, Eko All Stars Handball Club 35-33 points in the final of Lagos Inter- Clubs Handball Competition.
The two day tourney, which was held at the weekend at Indoor Sports Hall of Mobolaji Johnson, Rowe Park, Yaba, Lagos, was organised by Lagos State Handball Association with financial resources facilitated by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development as well as the Office of Grassroots Sports Development.
In the finals watched by a mammoth crowd, both teams lived up to expectations, but Ilupeju Bombers overpowered their opponents at the tail end of the game to emerge winners.
Speaking after the match, Head Coach of Eko All Stars, Femi Tunji said his players gave good accounts of themselves, but ill luck prevented them from winning the match.
“It was a good game for both teams. I am happy that we were not disgraced. We lost the match because my players did not have enough time to train together,” he said.
In his reaction, Ilupeju Bombers’ captain, Abdulraham Yusuf, admitted that their opponents gave them a good fight, but with resilience and determination they were able to overcome them. He admitted that the match was keenly contested, but the better side won.
In the final of the female category, Golden Girls Handball Club defeated Police Machine Handball Club 29-19 points to emerge winners.
Chairperson of Lagos State Handball Association, Mrs. Adeola Opeifa expressed gratitude to God for the success of the competition. She praised Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola for giving his support to the Quarterly Inter-Clubs Competitions which are being organised across all the sports associations in the state
She said the standard of this year’s edition is quite impressive and called on corporate bodies to contribute their own quota to Handball development in the state.
The winners went home with trophies and prize monies. Prizes were also giving to some outstanding players of the tournament.
