Hockey National Championship 2021: Kaduna Team Pummeled Lagos Team 4-1, As Rivers Team Settled for Draw against Bauchi

Team Rivers Hockey male Team failed to make chances pay as they were held by Bauchi 1-1 on match day two of the 2021 Mabisel National Hockey Championship in Rivers State.

Team Rivers went into the match on Sunday June 20th 2021 with a high moral following their 4-1 triumph over Bayelsa on match day one but a late strike from team Bauchi dented the chances of Coach Collins Iheany’s tutored side from making it two wins out of two.

Coach Collins said afterwards that hard luck played a role in their draw but looks ahead of their next game against Lagos today.

On his part coach of Bauchi Yakubu Babayo was elated with the performance of his team.

Meanwhile, team Lagos were the heavy losers on match day two as they were hammered 4-1 by team Kaduna.

Afterwards, the coach Kaduna, Ndana Abdullahi expressed delight over the big win.

In the female event, Team Edo played out a 1-1 draw with Team Kaduna.

Meantime, match day three continues today, Monday June 21, 2021 at the Hockey pitch of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Sports Complex in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Team Rivers Girls will face Team Edo at 8:30AM in the early kickoff.

Elsewhere, Bauchi male will engage Bayelsa at 10.00am while at 11:30AM Kaduna ladies will await Lagos as Team will Rivers male will battle Team Lagos at 1Pm.

HOCKEY

MATCH DAY TWO RESULTS

Female Category

Edo 1-1 Kaduna

Male Category

Kaduna 4-1 Lagos

Rivers 1-1 Bauchi

MATCH DAY 3 MONDAY JUNE 21

Edo v Rivers (female) 8.30am

Bauchi v Bayelsa (male) 10.00am

Kaduna v Lagos (female) 11.30am

Rivers v Lagos (male) 1. 00pm