Lagos Dangote clinch Dapo Ojora Cup, Almat in open final

Players of Lagos Dangote team (winners) and Jos Malcomines team (Runners-up) share podium celebration with family members of the late legend, Dapo Ojora, and officials of Lagos Polo Club during the prize presentation ceremony

Lagos Dangote clinched the maiden Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup with a 10 – 5 win over Malcomines of Jos at the 2022 NPA/GTCO Lagos International Polo Tournament, which will climax today with fanfare. The newly introduced cup marked the first of the six subsidiary titles to be won at the month-long international tournament

Both sides headed into the match having lost their opening ties and it was Mohammed Dangote, who opened the scoring with a low drive to give the Lagos side the lead but Argentine Andre Crespo levelled scores barely a minute later with a breakaway move.

Dangote, who also featured Adebayo Karim, Dorean Bolteau and Sylvester Donovan, regained their lead through their patron going to the second chukka. Further goals by Frenchman Bolteau and Dangote put the home team in control but

Crespo reduced the deficit to two goals for Malcomines – parading Haruna Kari, Fernando Munoz and Bello Buba – with a brilliant individual effort for a 4-2 scoreline heading to the third chukka which ended 6-3 as Dangote and Bolteau sustained their influences on the match.

“I can’t be happier today,” Lagos Dangote team patron, Baba Dangote, declared moments after the exciting final game. “Winning the maiden Dapo Ojora Cup this evening means everything for me. He was my mentor and I dedicate this victory to him and my daddy, Sani Dangote, he added with pride.

In the opening match of the day, Argentine six-goaler Manuel Crespo and Colombian Filipe were on fire as they spearheaded Petrogas Almat from Abuja to a