2017 Copa Lago Tournament:
- Final: Spain 6-5 Nigeria
Other Games:
- Morocco 2-0 Lebanon
- Nigeria 7-6 Morocco
- Nigeria 9-8 Lebanon
- Spain 7-3 Lebanon
- Arsenal Beach Soccer Team 9-5 Gidi Sharks
- Pepsi Football Academy 3-2 Arsenal Beach Soccer Team
- Gidi Sharks 6-2 Pepsi Football Academy
- Arsenal Beach Soccer Team 11-9 Kebbi Beach Soccer Club
- Kebbi Beach Soccer Club 8-3 Pepsi Football Academy
Celebrity Match:
- Nigerian Ex-internationals 4-2 Entertainers
Spain claimed the 2017 Copa Lagos beach Soccer championship on Sunday following a nail biting 6-5 victory over host country Nigeria at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos.
This was Spain’s first ever COPA Lagos title as the Super Sand Eagles suffered yet another heart breaking loss in the final, following the 2016 loss to Switzerland.
Both Spain and the Super Sand Eagles went into the game undefeated after winning their previous two games in this year’s tournament.
In the first period Spain went in front twice with goals from Llorenc and Eduard Molina but Emeka Ogbonna and Ekuitmi Eganosi brought the Sand Eagles back on two occasions to end the first period 2-2.
The second period saw the Sand Eagles go 3-2 up but Molina equalised to bring Spain back in the game to 3-3.
Molina once again got on the score sheet to put Spain 4-3 up but Abu Azeez drew the Sand Eagles back level.
Once again the Spaniards went in front again, this time through their goalkeeper Francisco Lopez who gave them a 5-4 lead close to the end of the second period.
The Spaniards extended their lead to 6-4 thanks to Adrian Garcia in the third period.
With time running out, Azeez pulled a goal back for Nigeria which was only a consolation goal as Spain held on to claim their first ever COPA Lagos title.
In the games played earlier in the day, Arsenal beach soccer team recorded their second win of the tournament, beating Gidi Sharks 9-5 as Kebbi spanked Pepsi Football Academy 8-3.
Also, Morocco secured their first win as they edged Lebanon 2-0.
In the male celebrity game between Nigerian ex-internationals and entertainers, the ex-internationals won 4-2.
The likes of Austin Eguavoen, Victor Ikpeba and Victor Agali were in action for the ex-internationals, while stars such as Sound Sultan and Solid Star featured for the entertainers.
The Supersand Eagles won the first three editions of the COPA Lagos International Beach Soccer Tournament, but finished as runners-up to Cote d’Ivoire in 2015 before losing to Switzerland last year.
(Additional notes by James Agberebi of Complete Sports in Nigeria)
