By Daily Sports Nigeria on February 7, 2023
Quadri Aruna started his campaign in the lucrative Russian Premier Table Tennis league with 100 percent win in all his matches to earn Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg the fourth round victory at the Russian Table Tennis Centre in Moscow.
Aruna who teamed up with Chinese international An Yan and Russian national champion Alexander Shibaev won all their five matches to top the league table ahead of their close rival UMMC Verkhnyaya Psyhma.
Aruna featured in three of the five matches played by Fakel-Gazprom and the Nigerian showed class, claiming victory in all his matches.
In the final matches played late on Sunday, it was Aruna that salvaged victory for the team when he played the fourth game which earned his team a 3-1 win to end the fourth round unbeaten.
A delighted Aruna described the league as competitive while hailing his teammates for their dedication to the team’s triumph in the fourth round.
“I am happy making my debut in Russia as the league to me is competitive because nothing is sure for you in any match. Even unranked players are difficult to play against in the league but my team has assembled a strong contingent that can withstand any team in the league. I won all my matches but it was not easy because most of my opponents are experienced players and they really came out to match us strength-for-strength. I am indeed delighted that my debut ended very well and the management of the team were so happy with our performance as they are ready to surrender the title this year,”Aruna said.
The Nigerian joined the Russian club from the Bundelisga in January with the aim to improve his game as well as expose to world class training with the Moscow-based team.
Source Sporting Sun
Posted February 7, 2023
You may also like...
Lewis Hamilton Says Ferrari Will Be ‘Very Hard...
Shocker in Kano, as Enyimba overcome Kano Pillars...
Why we chose Lagos for Africa’s first E1...
Buruj Bags Two Titles in 2018 English Super...
Chelsea Frustrated In Home Stalemate With Man Utd...
Salah sparkles as hard-fighting Liverpool vanquish Napoli to...

Joshua, Fury fight hits stumbling block
Coach apologises to Nigerians over Falcons World Cup miss
Katsina United clarifies Ozor’s death report
SWAN Congratulates New Anambra CP Ama On Assumption Of Duty
SWAN congratulates New Anambra CP Ama on assumption of duty
Katsina United reject claims that dead player regained consciousness at mortuary
C’wealth Games gold medallist returns to McDonald’s job
National U-15 t’tennis tournament begins
Oshoala rallies fans ahead crunch South Africa clash
Why Gusau And The Present NFF Board Must Go! (PART 2)
Madugu hints at rotation after Nnadozie errors
Oyo players shine at 10th AGWF Basketball Combine
Rangers International going, going . . . (64,022 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,374 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,270 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,870 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,751 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,627 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,518 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (52,028 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,240 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,709 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,198 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,579 views)