Crew NNPC efficiently defended their title as champions of the Nigeria Oil and Fuel Trade Video games after they emerged winners of the nineteenth version that ended on the Moshood Abioa Nationwide Stadium complicated Abuja yesterday.
The Nigerian oil giants topped the medals desk with 19 gold, 10 silver and 22 bronze medals to beat NLNG with 15 gold,12 silver and 11 bronze medals.
Shell positioned third with7 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze medals, whereas NCDMB with 7 gold 5 silver and 6 bronze medals positioned an in depth 4th.
Crew Chevron additionally made a powerful displaying profitable 6 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze medals to complete fifth, whereas Whole Energies with 3 gold, 4 silver and 13 bronze medals made the highest 6 within the medals desk.
In the meantime, Crew NCDMB received the ultimate match of the soccer occasion after working away with a lone aim victory over hard-fighting NLNG.
The match which was performed on the principal bowl of the Moshood Abiola Nationwide stadium Abuja noticed the 2 groups creating quite a few possibilities however didn’t convert any. The primary half ended on a fair notice.
On resumption for the second half, the victorious NCDMB mounted strain on their opponents who have been equally resilient.
Emmanuel Opuwari breached the cussed NLNG defence and broke the impasse within the eighty fifth minute with a scientific end. The victors held onto their slim lead till the centre referee sounded the ultimate whistle.
“It didn’t begin immediately,” Opuari stated, after the shut encounter. “From Port Harcourt, once we performed the preliminaries, we promised ourselves that we have been going to Abuja to win the trophy. That has come to actuality immediately. We knew it was going to be ours to lose. That is only the start.”
Coach of the brand new soccer champions of NOGIG 2024 Ada Gwegwe stated he was glad together with his gamers who, in his phrases demonstrated seriousness, self-discipline and focus. “They put in the whole lot and the outcome was anticipated. They skilled very exhausting and performed to directions. It was our prayer to cease NNPC’s dominance in soccer. That is only the start,” he enthused.
Earlier, NNPC defeated NMDPRA 3-2 on penalties to win the third place match and the bronze medal.