Volleyball: Kwara United bows to Kada Kings at Super Cup opener in Lagos

Kada Kings defeated Kwara United 3-1 (25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21) in the men's opening match at the ongoing 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Super Cup in Lagos state on Sunday.

Kada Kings began their quest by winning the first set of the game 25-22 before Kwara United took the second set by 26-24. Kwara United lost their momentum in the third and fourth set as Kada Kings took both sets 25-23, 25-21.

The Head Coach of Kada Kings, Jonathan Thaj said his boys will not get carried away by the win over newly promoted Kwara United.

He said their target is to test run their chances of excelling at the 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.

Thaj said, "For the team, the win against Kwara United is a testimony that the boys are ready for the bigger picture. Kwara United gave us a good fight but we took the deserved victory.

"We are not afraid of the Premier League teams participating; when the time comes to face them my boys will definitely give good account of themselves", he added.

Meanwhile, Super Cup:

Highly Experienced COAS Spikers beat Kwara United 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 25-17) in the women's opening match.

Day 2 Fixtures

Men:

Kano Pillars v Kwara United 1pm

Offa VC v Kada Kings 3pm

Women

Nigeria Immigration Service v COAS Spikers 5pm

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