Nigeria Women Premier League champions, Rivers Angels extended their lead in group B with 4 points after a 2-0 win over Confluence Queens at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt. Goals from Arit Itu and Osinachi Ohale ensured Angels enjoyed the win against the team from Kogi State. The visitors gave the hosts a […]
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Confluence Queens Chief Coach Shola Adewuyi has expressed satisfaction with his girls’ performance in their week 6 Nigeria Women Premier League 2-0 defeat against Rivers Angels in Port-Harcourt. The match played at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium on Saturday according to Shola was his girls’ best performance so far this season even as it ended in […]
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The Nigeria Women Premier League enters week 6 this weekend across eight different centers in the country. NWPL champions, Rivers Angels will be at the Yakubu Gowon stadium to welcome Confluence Queens on Saturday. Angels have gone four matches unbeaten and will be hoping to consolidate on their superior form since the beginning of the […]
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Confluence Queens head coach Shola Adewuyi has predicted that his team will come good despite their patchy run of results in recent times. The Lokoja based outfit have slumped to 6th in the Group B of the Nigeria Women Premier League table after picking just one point in their last two matches against FC Robo […]
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In what was a good afternoon for Confluence Queens, that saw them win 1-0 against Adamawa Queens in the match day two of the 2015/16 Nigeria Women Premier League on Saturday, one woman stood out from the rest – Ijeoma Emenike. The lanky striker bagged the solitary goal before the interval for the Yahaya Bello […]
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… Announces Inter Local Government Championships The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has again reiterated his administration’s support and encouragement for the state owned clubs, Kogi United and Confluence Queens to further make the state proud in their engagements. Governor Bello who stated this on Sunday at the Novelty Match to […]
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Rivers Angels Football club of Port Harcourt cruised into the finals of the Nigeria Women Football League Super Six competition today.
A first half goal from Ayila Loveth ensured the Edwin Okon led side wrapped up the group stage of the competition with 6 points to await the eventual winners of group B in Thursday’s finals.
And Coach Okon is a happy man
“I said it yesterday that we’re the defending champions but I want to thank the state government for hosting the competition”
“I was a happy man yesterday and I am a happy man today because we’ve qualified for the finals of the tournament and we’re looking forward to going back with the cup” said Okon.
Meanwhile Bayelsa Queens trashed Confluence Queens 4-1 later in the day to go top of group B with 4 points
Tomorrow Confluence will take on Delta Queens by 2pm while Sunshine Queens will tackle Nasarawa Amazons by 4pm
Defending champions Rivers Angels began their Nigeria Women Football League Super Six campaign with 1-0 win over Nasarawa Amazons.
The game which was played at the Umuahia Township stadium in Abia state had lots of dignitaries present including the first lady of the state, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu who set the competition rolling with the kick off.
The match between the NWFL champions and Amazons was a keenly contested one however Mercy Amanze’s solitary strike made the difference as the Port Harcourt side was able to pick all three points in the game.
Amazons came close to getting an equalizer just before half time when Winifred Eyebhoria struck the woodwork but Angels defender, Ugo Njoku was quick to clear
Few minutes into the second half, Eyebhoria’s sublime free kick was parried away by goalie, Charity John.
In the 55th minute, Ayila Loveth scored what would have been a second goal for the 2014 league champions from an Njoku’s upright hit but assistant referee ruled it off.
After the game, head coach of Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon said the game was a tough one for his side
“I think it’s a good one because it was a very difficult game, winning one’s first match serves as a morale booster to the team and am happy we picked all three points”
“Both teams played well but I think Rivers Angels was the better side today” coach Okon.
Rivers Angels will take on Sunshine Queens of Akure in their second group game tomorrow by 2pm while in group B, Bayelsa Queens will play Confluence Queens by 4pm
A late penalty from former Rivers Angels player, Amenze Aighewi was all it took to end the 2014 Nigeria Women Football League champions seven matches unbeaten run in the NWFL as they lost 0-1 to Edo Queens in a rescheduled match day 5 clash.
The 2014 NWFL champions who came from a defeat to Confluence Queens in the quarter finals of the Federation Cup on Wednesday were almost leaving with a point when center referee Adeyemi Christiana from Ondo State pointed to the spot in the 90th minute after goalkeeper Bidemi Aluko was trying to clear a cross from defender Uju Joseph.
The visiting team had gone 1-0 up in the 16th minute through Rosemary Okezie but assistant referee ruled it off.
After the game, head coach of Edo Queens, Kenneth Aigbe expressed his delight
“I feel great because the players played to instructions and we’re playing a good side; Rivers Angels, they’re no push over at all, and the girls played to instruction, we need support for the girls so that they can step up their game,
Meanwhile head coach of Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon had this to say on officiating:
“There’re people that threaten referees every year and as well the referees must as well do what they want, we can’t grow like this in female football, we can’t grow like this”
“Look at the penalty, look at the officiating, look at the ones we had, look at the ignorance, so they’re kill joys; you take time to train your team, take time to walk up your team but once you step into the pitch, the referees becomes the only player on the pitch, they decide whatever they want, so these ones are not even qualified to handle the female league”
“The league is dying; I am crying the league is dying, the referees that are into the league do not even qualify to even step on the side of the pitch, they don’t even qualify” lamented Okon.
Rivers Angels are now 2nd with 19 points on the league table with one outstanding match while Sunshine Queens top group B with 22 points.
In other results yesterday
SATURDAY
Group A
Delta Queens 3-0 Adamawa Queens (W/0)
Osun Babes 1-1 FC Robo
Ibom Angels 2-0 Confluence Queens
Martins White Doves vs Bayelsa Queens (PSP)
Group B
Sunshine Queens 3-0 Taraba Queens (W/O)
COD Ladies 1-3 Nasarawa Amazons
Capital City Doves 3-0 Pelican Stars (W/0)
Sunday 16th August
Edo Queens 1-0 Rivers Angels
Head coach of Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon says his team has put the loss they encountered in the quarter finals of the Women’s Federation Cup against Confluence Queens on Wednesday behind them.
The six times federation cup holders hopes of clinching a double this year were shattered when they fell 2-1 to the Kogi based club, however coach of the Port Harcourt side said their attention is now on retaining the NWFL title.
Rivers Angels will be away to Edo Queens in a rescheduled week 5 game of the NWFL on Sunday.
The game which was earlier billed for Saturday was moved to Sunday due to Bendel Insurance National League game same day.
“The Federation Cup has come and has gone and there’s no way we can repeat it this year, all we need is to forge ahead, that date will not come back again for the year or for the season, so our focus now is on the league”
“We’ve lost one of the trophies which is the FA Cup and we do hope by the grace of God that we’re back to the drawing board to see how we can as well defend the league and we wouldn’t want to sleep again so that what happened to us in Enugu will not happen to us” Okon said.
In other games to be played on Saturday we have
Group A
Delta Queens vs Adamawa Queens
Osun Babes vs FC Robo
Ibom Angels vs Confluence Queens
Martins White Doves vs Bayelsa a Queens
Group B
Sunshine Queens vs Taraba Queens
COD Ladies vs Nasarawa Amazons
Capital City Doves vs Pelican Stars
Glo NPFL side, FC IfeanyiUbah has been thrown out of this year’s Federation Cup competition after a tough duel with Nasarawa United at the Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin on Wednesday.
The Lafia kings reached the semi finals with a 1-0 win, and will now play fellow Glo NPFL side Akwa United in the semi finals.
Akwa United were stretched to the rubber by surprise packets Niger Tornadoes Feeders. Feeders had booted out top division club, Dolphins FC on penalties in the Round of 16 and again came close, before losing 3-4 on penalties after a battling 2-2 draw at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.
In Lokoja, Lobi Stars also shoved out another surprise package, BJ Foundation of Benin 2-1. A tantalizing semi final is on the cards as Lobi get set to battle Enugu Rangers.
In Abuja, Enugu Rangers’ march to a sixth title was sustained with a 3-0 thrashing of El-Kanemi Warriors.
In the women’s event, champions Rivers Angels were eliminated by Confluence Queens in an interesting contest. The Kogi Queens edged the game 2-1, and will now tackle Bayelsa Queens, 2-0 winners over Edo Queens in the semi finals.
Also through to the semi finals are Nasarawa Amazons, who whipped Osun Babes 3-1, and Sunshine Queens, who defeated FC Robo 2-0 in Oleh.
MEN’S SEMI FINALS
Lobi Stars Vs Enugu Rangers
Nasarawa United Vs Akwa United
WOMEN’S SEMI FINALS
Confluence Queens Vs Bayelsa Queens
Nasarawa Amazons Vs Sunshine Queens
Rivers Angels Right back, Ugo Njoku and Left back, Mabel Effiom are confident the six times Women Federation Cup Champions will emerge victors in the quarter final clash of the oldest football competition tomorrow.
The last year’s champions will be bidding for a place in the semifinals as they take on Kogi based Confluence Queens at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium in Enugu by 3pm.
Njoku in a chat with the club’s media officer said the team will ensure to get the job done in regulation time.
“I promise Rivers State a total victory of tomorrow because Kogi Confluence is not a push over team and also we’re a good side and also they are also good side, so tomorrow’s game , 90 minutes will decide” Ugo said.
“We’re not going to a penalty shootout anymore because our girls, everybody is ready because we’re going all out, full force to the game, we’re not scared of any team in this country, we are equal to the task” she added.
Former Rivers Angels forward, Lola Philips will be reuniting with the team for the first time since joining the Kogi based team and left back Mabel Effiom says her presence is no threat to the team.
“What I hope for tomorrow’s game is we’ll come out with victory and our defense will do very very well because I believe that God will surely help us come out with victory”
“In terms of marking, we’ll do our possible best to stop her, so her own case is never our problem, so we’ll do our possible best to make sure that we keep our net safe from goals” said Effiom.
In other quarter final games tomorrow, we have
Edo Queens Vs Bayelsa Queens (Neros) – 3pm
Osun Queens Vs Nasarawa Amazons (Benin) – 3pm
FC Robo Vs Sunshine Queens (Oleh) – 3pm
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