Date: 2016-11-01

Team Offikwu of Kaduna parading top national players – Sylvester Emmanuel, Emmanuel Idoko, Albert Bicom and Aanu Aiyegbusi defeated Ilorin-based Team Goshen 7-0 at the weekend. Team Offikwu overwhelmed Team Goshen in a well-attended tie that was watched by the Kwara State Commissioner for Sports, Khale Ayo Nuhu, and director of sports, Tunde Kazeem. Team Offikwu now holds second position with two wins and one loss.

Reacting to the onesided scoreline, Goshen team coordinator, Adewale Obalola, said: "It is a good experience for our boys and girls to see how advanced Nigerian tennis has become since this league started last year.

They can now appreciate how much hard work they have to put in to attain the kind of level they have seen in this match. The coaches do not have to beg any of the players to train, they are now selfmotivated and we can see the players improving with every tie," The next match for Goshen will be in Abuja next weekend where they take on defending champions Tombim.