Two top teams that came into the NWFL Premiership Super Six with so much expectations and promises yesterday crashed out of contention with huge disappointments.
It was the end of a dream for Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa and Edo Queens of Benin City when they both lost their games woefully, each conceding four goals apiece.
Bayelsa lost 4-0 against a resurgent Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt, that were on the verge of crashing out before the Rest Day One with just two points from s possible six going into the match-day three games.
The Angels ended the Thursday fixture on five points out of a maximum nine, and a second place standing on the table. Now, they have returned to contest for the title and the CAF Women Champions League ticket.
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Edo Queens concede second defeat to narrow chances of winning
FC Robo of Lagos who are the least favourites for the Nigeria Women’s Football League Premiership title and ticket for the WAFU B qualifiers for the CAF Women Champions, shocked Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa 2-0 in one of the games of Match-day two of the Super Six Playoff in Ijebu-Ode.
The Coach Emmanuel Osahon girls defeated NWFL Premiership top-rated team and multiple champions, Bayelsa Queens in the most shocking manners.
FC Robo’s goals were scored by Lawal Taiwo in the 35th minute and Monday Gift in the 37th minute. They were two quick goals.
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BENIN CITY – The Deputy Governor of Edo state Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu has charged coaches,staff and players of Edo Queens FC of Benin to cooperate with the newly appointed acting head coach of the team Stanley Osazee popularly called coach sheyi as he begins work ahead of Robo FC.
The deputy governor gave the charge today in a brief ceremony in which he introduced coach Osazee to the players and officials of the club.
Comrade Shaibu while admonishing the players, tasked them to give the acting head coach all necessary support to enable the team succeed in their subsequent games.