By: Faith Adediran
The Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall football team, Baluba Lions have defeated Mellanby Hall in the quarter-final tie of the Infinix 5-A-SIDE Football Tournament that started today, 9th of February 2024 at the SUB Cricket pitch.
The Infinix 5-A-SIDE Football Tournament is an inter-hall knockout football competition amongst all halls of residence of the University of Ibadan.
In other encounters, Kuti Hall won against Independence Hall 3-2, while Postgraduate Hall defeated Bello in a 7-5 thriller, with Alexander Brown Hall also suffering a 2-3 at the hands of Lord Tedder hall.
In the female league-format category, Awo Hall defeated Idia Hall 4-3 through a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in the regular time. Idia however bounced back from their defeat to Awo Hall through a 3-0 win over Queens Hall.