It was a bittersweet beginning for the Nigeria under 18 and 20 male handball teams as they played their first matches one day 1 of the IHF Challenge Trophy Continental phase in Brazzaville, Congo.
The National Under 18 team under the tutelage of Coach Emeka Nnamani showed that they were in Brazzaville for serious business as they comfortably defeated Burundi 45 – 30.
The National Under 20 team, however, came up short as they lost slimly to Guinea 28-26 to the disappointment of Coach Fidelis Obi who is the gaffer of the side.
They have a chance of changing their fortune as they face Madagascar at 9am while the under 18 team hope to continue on their good form howbeit with a tough one against host, Congo at 3pm on Tuesday.
