Edo Queens Football Club of Benin will this week Wednesday November 22nd 2023, at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium Port Harcourt Rivers State be hosted to an epic battle by Rivers Angels in Week 2 of the Nigeria Women Football League NWFL for the 2023/24 season.
Edo Queens who currently top Group B with 3 points after a convincing 4-1 win over FC Robo of Lagos in last week’s opener will be going into Wednesday’s match with Vigor, determination and strong will aimed at winning and leaving the Oil rich city with three maximum points or at least a draw at the end of the encounter.
Despite being in a tough Group, otherwise known as group of death, Edo Queens and Rivers Angels are not new to each other, the last time both teams met was in 2021/22 Super Six held in Benin-City Edo State, the teams went toe – to – toe with each other, and at the end of regulation time it was 0-0 situation.
Wednesday game will be hot and tough in the sense that this will be coach Moses Aduku’s first time of leading Edo Queens squad against Rivers Angels since he took over the mantle of leadership as technical manager of Edo Queens.
Secondly, since 2021, this is also the first time Edo Queens is playing in the same group with Rivers Angels in the NWFL. It is a game were experience, artistic football prowess of the players and the technical crew as well will be put to test, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
It is actually going to be a ding dong fight as the two sides will be parading tested and trusted players who would be fighting to have their club names and signature written in the 2023/24 Super Six diary.
This game at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium between former NWFL Champions Rivers Angels and current Champions of the 2023 Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament BOWFT, Edo Queens is most likely to be the Star match of the week as all eyes will be on the two Niger/ Delta State teams to showcase their stuff.
Recent rating of NWFL clubs by women football fans and pundits, tip Moses Aduku-led Ladies from the Ancient City of Benin as favourites to make it through from Group B but must be wary of their opponents to avoid upsets en route to a potential participation at the National Super Six Africa Women Champions League showpiece.
For Rivers State football fans, particularly those leaving around Yakubu Gowon area, they would be treated to a good football display by both teams. What both teams are requesting for is a level playing ground.
In this week fixture, Delta Queens FC of Asaba will host new debutant to the NWFL Remo Stars ladies, while current Federation Cup Champions Bayelsa Queens welcome Ekiti Queens FC in Yenogua, FC Robo will be home to Sunshine Queens, while the star match of the week will be between Rivers Angels and Edo Queens FC.
All matches will be played by 4Pm except for Delta Queens that will be played by 6pm.
By Olaleye Oluwadamilola
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