Nigeria’s ace table tennis player,
Aruna Quadri, has
berthed in the final of the Portuguese table tennis league after
inspiring G.
D. Toledos to victory over GDSR Juncal in the semifinal tie at the
weekend.
Quadri has played in
every final of the league since his
debut in the elite Portuguese league three years ago and has failed to
lift the
trophies at two occasions.
In last weekend’s
semifinal tie against Bode Abiodun’s GDSR
Juncal, Quadri was the arrowhead of G. D. Toledos when his team won the
two-leg
clash.
In the first leg it was Quadri, who aided the team to 4-2 away
victory
against GDSR Juncal in Terceira
Island, while the second leg,
which was tension-soaked also availed Quadri to prove his worth when he
spearheaded GD Toledos’ triumph at home with a 4-3 win.
Sportsweight.blogspot.com reports that Quadri was the centre of
attraction when his team claimed the Portuguese Cup, being his first
time in
the European elite league.
Just like what
happened last season, Quadri’s team will be
facing defending champion, Sporting Club in the two-legged final.
An elated Quadri said: “My team
once again
qualified for play-off final this season in the Portuguese Super League.
Two
months ago, I registered my name among the champions in Portugal by
winning Portuguese
Cup for my team, which is my first ever title since I started featuring
in the league.
I was so happy for winning this and believe more trophies are still
coming my
way. We have set up another final clash against Sporting Club of Lisbon,
which
will be coming up in the next week.
I have been playing in Portuguese
league
now for three years, I have also played in the play-off final twice
without
winning but one of my missions were accomplished this season after we
won Portuguese
Cup and I am hopeful that the league cup will not elude me again.”
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