Volleyball League: Mixed Results Trail MatchDay 1, As COAS Spikers Beat Offa

Volleyball League: Mixed Results Trail MatchDay 1, As COAS Spikers Beat Offa

Precious Oham

Defending champions of the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League, Offa VC began its title defense on a losing note after COAS Spikers won 3-2 in the men's category at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday. 

Offa VC led the first set 32-30 after playing over an hour before COAS Spikers turned around the game in consecutive sets, 16-25, 22-25.

The defending champions, Offa VC did not waste time to take the fourth set despite the threats from the COAS Spikers 25-23. 

Coach Elishama Elam made some tactical changes in the fifth set as COAS recorded their first victory by 15 to 10 points in the ongoing Premier League.

In another interesting men’s match, second place NSCDC beat Nigeria Police Force 3-2 (16-25, 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 15-11), a match played for 2 hours 55 minutes. Police won the first and fourth sets with NSCDC taking the remaining three sets in style.

Kada Kings were in seventh heaven as they pummeled experienced Nigeria Immigrations 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 27-25). The youthful Kada Kings showed Nigeria Immigration no respect in all three sets bombarding them with spikes and droppings. 

Sunshine Spikers of Akure walked over Spartan Spikers of Yola 3-0 (25-0, 25-0, 25-0).

Meanwhile, Anambra Queens survived the scare of Nigeria Immigrations Service in the women’s match. Queens beat Immigrations 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 18-16) in an exciting encounter. 

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers wasted no time in dispatching Life Camp VC 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-22) while league toppers, NSCDC beat COAS Spikers 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-15).  

A total of 16 teams are participating in the league which comprises eight male teams and eight female teams.

Day 1 Men’s result

NSCDC v Nigeria Police 3-2 (16-25, 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 15-11)

Nigeria Immigration Service v Kada Kings 0-3 (18-25, 21-25, 25-27)

Offa VC v COAS Spikers 2-3 (32-30, 16-25, 22-25, 25-23, 10-15)

Sunshine Spikers v Spartans Spikers 3-0 (25-0, 25-0, 25-0)

Women

Nigeria Immigration Service v Anambra Queens 2-3 (25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 20-25, 16-18)

Life Camp VC v CNS Spikers 0-3 (13-25, 16-25, 22-25)

COAS Spikers v NSCDC 0-3 (16-25, 21-25, 15-25)

Benue Queens v Kwara United VC 3-0 (25-0, 25-0, 25-0)