African Games
NIGERIA’S FLYING EAGLES FLY CLOSER TO AFRICAN GAMES’ MEDAL ZONE
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles
got their first three points of the football
event of the ongoing 12th African Games with a 2-1 win over South Africa
at the FAR Sports Complex in Rabat on Tuesday.
Goals by Collins Sor and Ahmed Ghali ensured Nigeria went top of Group A of the men’s football event.
Coach Paul Aigbogun made
three changes to the lineup that drew 1-1
with Burkina Faso with Adesina Gata coming in for Success Makanjuola,
while Liameed Quadri took the place of Samuel Nnoshiri and Mathew
Yakubu replaced a crocked Detan Ogundare in goal.
Nigeria started brightly
and could have taken the lead but for a
plethora of missed chances notably by Collins Sor, Ahmad Ghali and
Saeed Jibril. Sor eventually broke the deadlock in the 27th minute
after cooly finishing Saeed Jibril’s pass.
South Africa equalised
through Ofentse Mashiane who found space in the
Flying Eagles defence to equalise in the 55th minute.
Nigeria coach Aigbogun
brought on Success Makanjuola and Chinonso
Emeka for Saeed Jibril and Collins Sor and this helped increase the
tempo in the Nigeria attack, which resulted in the winning goal. Ibrahim
Abubakar found space to run at the South African defence and
whip in a cross, which was met by Ahmad Ghali for his second of the
competition and the winner for Nigeria.
The Flying Eagles top the
group with four points and will now play hosts
Morocco in their last group game on Friday in Rabat.
Nigeria starters
Mathew Yakubu (GK), Habibu Yakubu, Ibrahim Abubakar (c), Mike Zaruma,
Rabiu Muhammad, Peter Eletu, Collins Sor, Ahmad Ghali, Adesina Gata,
Liameed Quadri, Saeed Jibril
Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who superintended the 13th African Games held in Accra Ghana in February has died.
He was the Chief Operating Officer of the Accra 2023 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
According to sources in Ghana, Dr. Owusu-Ansah was a sports administrator and coach, and thus left behind, a significant legacy in the world of sports.
Dr Owusu-Ansah, a former Chief Executive of the National Sports Authority (NSA), was widely regarded as an encyclopaedia of sports knowledge.
Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Owusu-Ansah, a former national chief athletics coach, authored the best-selling book “Principles of Abundant Living.”
He played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Sports Studies at the College of Education at the University of Ghana. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Sports Directorate at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The Africa Students Football Union (ASFU) has expressed condolences over the passing of a patron of the union, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who served as the COO of the just concluded 13th Africa Games held in Ghana.
Dr. Owusu-Ansah’s death was announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
According to a release by the executive secretary of the union, Femi Abioye, Owusu-Ansah until his death contributed immensely to sports development on the continent and the world at large.
He left an indelible impact on the lives of students-athletes coupled with sports administration across Africa countries.
The ASFU’s President, Prof. Oluwaseun Omotayo, who was shocked at the news of the demise of Dr. Owusu-Ansah described the deceased as a pillar, saying his departure has left a great vacuum in sports management.
He relished the deceased contribution and unwavering dedication to ASFU, saying the Union would miss the deceased.
“We will miss Dr. Owusu-Ansah, whose contribution to sports, knew no bounds. He was always ready to serve. He helped build the Union and was pivotal to the Union programmes. We will surely miss him,” he said.
He extended the Union condolences to all those affected by this loss, praying God grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
African Games
A milestone as Egypt becomes the first country to get 100 gold medals in African Games
As the curtain is drawn on the 13th African Games in Egypt, the traditional overall winners, have this time hit a milestone.
They have become the first to hit a 100 gold medal mark in the 59 year history of the games.
As at Saturday morning, they have amassed 101 gold medals, 54 more than that of the second placed Nigeria
The biggest star of the Egyptian team is swimmer Marwan Elkamash, who won five gold medals in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 4x200m relays, all in freestyle.
But medal haul is still short that that of his compatriot, Faten Afifi who fished out seven gold medals from the pool.
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