Betsy Obaseki Cup: Rivers Angels defeated Edo Queens as NWFL Champions book a final date with the Aiteo Cup Champions.

Rivers Angels continue their dominance of Nigeria female football with masterclass performance against the home team at the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament, after beating Edo Queens 3-1 to booked a date with Bayelsa Queens in the final.

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The Jewel of Rivers had a chance 18 minutes into the game from a mis-communication between the Edo Queens goalkeeper and her defender right inside the box and Ezenagu unable to hit the target after stealing the ball.

Edo Queens were denied by the cross bar in the 35th minute and the rebound saved by Adjei before Rosemary Ekong’s 38th minute header handed Rivers the lead at halftime.

Two minutes into the second half, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu sends in a rebound off Polinus’s shot and with a beautiful volley, she extended the lead to 3 nil and a brace to her name.

Edo Queens will not bow without giving it a fight, an effort that paid off as Elizabeth Zirike reduced the lead in the 78th minute, which in-turn resulted to a consolation goal.

Ikechukwu brilliantly drives from the right flank and puts a cross into the box but Okwuchukwu unable to connect to the ball for hat-trick. But the damage caused was already enough to eliminate Edo Queens on the home soil.

Rivers Angels vs Bayelsa Queens it is for Sunday’s grand finale at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium with kick off fixed for 5pm after the closing ceremony.

While Bayelsa Queens are the defending Champions of the AITEO FA Cup, Rivers Angels are the defending Champions of the NWFL Premiership and runners-up of the WAFU B Championship, and also the sole representative of Nigeria at the inaugural edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League scheduled for next month in Egypt.

It is safe to say, the final of the inaugural edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament will be the ‘battle of Champions‘.

The winner of the tournament will go home with a cash prize of N5million, while the first runners up take home N3million.

Edo Queens will play for pride against FC Robo Queens in the third place, which will be played 8am on Sunday morning at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

The winner of the third place tie will pocket N2million while the fourth will collect N1million prize money for reaching that stage.