Lagos Polo Club beat Nairobi on penalties to retain Simon Kuseyo Cup
Nigeria's Lagos Polo Club drew 3-3 with hosts Nairobi Polo Club on Sunday, then won the penalty shootout 3-0. It is their fourth Simon Kuseyo Memorial Cup title, Citizen Digital reported.
Lagos Polo Club held on to the Simon Kuseyo Memorial Cup at the Nairobi Polo Club on Sunday. The Nigerian side and the Kenyan hosts drew 3-3 in a tight match. Lagos then won the penalty shootout 3-0, Citizen Digital reported. Nairobi Polo Club chairman Simon Muchene said the game went down to the wire. The last goal came with less than 30 seconds left, he said. He praised both teams and said everyone was happy with how the day went. Lagos captain Sayyu Dantata said it was his third personal win and the club's fourth. He joked that Lagos had only brought the trophy to Nairobi "for them to see for a couple of days". He also praised the field, the horses and the weather. Dantata said the bond between the two clubs mattered more than the silverware. He hoped it would last "for more generations to come". Lagos tournament manager Olumide Akbola said the visit was about friendship as well as…
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