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2025 double final delight as Team Ogun, male, female, qualifies for handball final

Posted : 28 May 2025

The semi-finals of the handball event at the 2025 National Sports Festival in Ogun State lived up to expectations, featuring high-octane clashes and dominant displays as finalists in both the male and female categories emerged.


In what turned out to be a perfect day for the host state, Ogun booked spots in both the male and female finals, setting up a possible double-gold celebration for the home fans.


Starting with the female category, Ogun’s team overcame a spirited Kogi side with a 24–19 win in a pulsating encounter.


The first half was tightly contested, with both teams evenly matched at 10–10, but Ogun showed greater grit and sharpness in the second period.


Backed by a passionate home crowd, the hosts pulled away in the final quarter, sealing their place in the final with a confident five-goal margin.


In the second semi-final of the female category, Sokoto delivered a commanding performance to brush aside Edo 32–25.


Dominating from the outset, they took a five-goal lead into halftime and never looked back.


Edo attempted a comeback, but Sokoto’s offensive fluidity and tactical discipline proved too much. With the win, Sokoto set up a mouth-watering gold medal clash against the hosts.


In the male category, Ogun’s team matched the energy of their female counterparts, defeating FCT 29–25 in a thrilling semi-final.


The hosts led narrowly at halftime and held their nerve in the face of FCT’s challenge, with precise finishing and a solid defensive display, to advance to the final—ensuring home fans will have plenty to cheer for on finals day.


The other semi-final saw Lagos defeat Edo 24–21 to book their place in the male final in a fiercely contested match.


With a two-goal cushion at halftime, Lagos managed the game efficiently, fending off a late surge from the Edo boys.


Full Results
Semi-Finals
Female


Ogun vs Kogi – 24–19 (10–10)

Sokoto vs Edo – 32–25 (16–11)


Male
3. Edo vs Lagos – 21–24 (08–10)
4. Ogun vs FCT – 29–25 (14–12)


Third Place Matches
Female Category: Kogi vs Edo
Male Category: Edo vs FCT


Finals
Female Final: Ogun vs Sokoto
Male Final: Lagos vs Ogun

 

 

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