By Jacob Ajom

Team NCDMB yesterday knocked out the reigning champions, NNPC from the chase for the golf medal in the football event of the 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games.

NCDMB defeated NNPC 1-0 in a highly contested semi finals duel played at the Shell Residential Area, Port Harcourt.

In the other semi-final encounter, NLNG defeated NMDPRA 1-0 the set up a mouth-watering final against NCDMB.

Since the commencement of the preliminaries, the two finalists have remained unbeaten in addition to playing the best football of the series.

On their way to the final, NLNG topped Group 3 with 6points following wins over TotalEnergies and SEPLAT.. They edged PTI 4-2 via penalty in the quarter finals before their latest victory over NMDPRA in the semi finals.

NCDMB on the other hand have been unstoppable. They topped their group with maximum points, crushed NUPRC 3-0 in the quarter finals before yesterday’s 1-0 win over NNPC which has taken them to the final.

The epic final and the losers in the semis will slug it out for the gold, silver and bronze medals in the in the Abuja final which comes up in April.