NOGIG 2024: NLNG, NCDMB to Battle for Football Gold Today
Team NCDMB yesterday knocked out the reigning champions, NNPC from the chase for the golf medal in the football event of the 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games.
NCDMB defeated NNPC 1-0 in a highly contested semi final duel played at the Shell Residential Area, Port Harcourt.
In the other semi finals encounter, NLNG defeated NMDPRA 1-0 to set up a mouth-watering final against NCDMB.
Since the commencement of the preliminaries, the two finalists have remained unbeaten in addition to playing the best football of the series.
On their way to the final, NLNG topped Group 3 with six points following wins over TotalEnergies and SEPLAT. They edged PTI 4-2 via penalty in the quarter final before their latest victory over NMDPRA in the semi finals.
NCDMB on the other hand have been unstoppable. They topped their group with maximum points, crushed NUPRC 3-0 in the quarter finals before yesterday’s 1-0 win over NNPC which has taken them to the final.
Losers in the semis will slug it out for the bronze medal in the third place match in the Abuja final which comes up in April.
