Team Benue made significant strides at the ongoing National Sports Festival, achieving mixed results in various competitions.
In Chess, Team Benue secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Team Taraba, positioning themselves for a potential medal spot. However, their female counterparts faced a setback, losing 0-4 to Team Rivers in the first round.
The Chess competition will resume on Wednesday (today), with Team Benue aiming to build on their momentum. In female football, Team Benue will face Edo State in their final group A match at the Babcock University football pitch in Shagamu, following a 1-3 loss to host state Ogun in their opening game.
In another female football result on Monday, Nigeria’s under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, were held to a goalless draw by Abia State
