In a battle of Champions’, 2021 Aiteo Cup Champions, Bayelsa Queens humbled 2020/21 NWFL Premiership Champions, Rivers Angels to win the maiden edition of Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament on Sunday.
The First edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament, with the theme; “Promoting The Girl Child” a campaign against Girl Child Trafficking, was brought to an end at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, in a game between the two best clubs in the country, Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels.
As there was nothing to separate the two sides after regular time, the game was determined by penalties shootout. It was Bayelsa Queens who came out victorious 4-3 on penalties to humble the ‘Jewels of Rivers’ and clinch the title which was named in honour of Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki.
Rivers Angels: Road to the final:
4-0 win vs Fortress Ladies
5-0 win vs Royal Queens
3-2 win vs FC Robo Queens
3-1 semi-final win vs Edo Queens
Total goals scored: 13
Total goals conceded: 3
Rivers Angels: ✅❌✅✅❌
Bayelsa Queens Road to the final:
0-0 against Confluence Queens
6-0 win against Kaduna Queens
3-0 win against Sunshine Queens
3-1 win against FC Robo Queens in the semi-final
Total goals scored: 12
Total goals conceded: 1
Bayelsa Queens: ✅✅✅❌✅
Earlier on, host, Edo Queens pipped FC Robo Queens 5-4 on penalties to win the third-place match after a 1-1 scoreline in 90 minutes.
The Champion of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament went home with N5million, a giant trophy and medals, the second place gets N3million, third place N2million and fourth place team gets N1million, while all the eight eliminated clubs after the group games, were presented with consolation cash prizes of N500,000 each.
Winners: Bayelsa Queens 🏆
Runners-up: Rivers Angels 🥈
Second runner-up: Edo Queens 🥉
Fourth: FC Robo Queens 👏
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