NWFL Premiership 2022| Week 9 Review| Pelican Stars, Osun Babes Drop Points At Home, Abia Angels, Bayelsa Queens Rivers Angels Win At Home

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Edo Queens moved to top of NWFL Premiership Group B table, after they won Adamawa Queens 2-0 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, on Wednesday evening, while Pelican Stars and Naija Ratels held their hosts to draws.

In a late game on Wednesday evening, it was Adaobi Okah and Suliat Abideen who gave the ‘Obaseki Ladies the needed win Infront of their home fans.

The diminutive speedster scored early in the game through a beautiful effort to give the home side a comfortable ride into the game, while mercurial Midfielder Suliat Abideen added one more in the 23rd minute to take Edo Queens to the top of Group A.

In Calabar, Pelican Stars Goalkeeper Slyvia Echeafulam pulled a goal back from the spot to give her side one point in an entertaining encounter at the University of Calabar Sports Complex. Experienced midfielder, Hannah Amos had earlier missed from the spot before the former Osun Babes Goalkeeper canceled out Favour Nkwocha’s 64th minute goal for Confluence Queens.

At the Lanreleke Stadium, Ile-Ogbo, home ground of the ‘Omoluabi Queens’, Osun Babes dropped two points and were unable to get past an organised Naija Ratels back line. Both teams got some great chances in the game, but failed to made it count. Okwara Oluchi, Maryann Ohadiwe, Marcus Grace all missed glorious chances in the first half, while Ojo Ouwafehinti, Agama Ziperekefhege also got their chances mainly in the second half of the game.

Bayelsa Queens at the newly refurbished Samson Siasia Stadium, took the fast track to an easy 3-0 win over visiting Sunshine Queens, who have now gone five games without a win and are increasingly looking like a firm relegation candidates.

Etim Edidiong put the Yengoa based side ahead in the 6th minute, before Chinyere Igboamalu and Juliet Bassey added two late on in the game.

Regina Omode’s 13th minute strike was all Rivers Angels needed to hang on to the top position in Group A. The ‘Jewels of Rivers’ held off a very strong and determined Delta Queens side to get an important win on Wednesday.

Abia Angels earned a deserved win over FC Robo Queens. The ‘Angels from the East’ lone goal was scored by Agams Nkechi in the 14th minute.

Week Ten Games will hold on Wednesday, 9th of March across six centres in the country.

NWFL Premiership| Week 10 Fixtures.

GROUP A|

Nasarawa Amazons FC Vs Pelican Stars FC

Confluence Queens FC Vs Osun Babes FC

Naija Ratels FC Vs Edo Queens FC

GROUP B|

Royal Queens FC Vs Abia Angels FC

FC Robo Queens Vs Rivers Angels FC

Delta Queens FC Vs Bayelsa Queens FC

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