The first match of the 2021 Flying Officers Cup ended in a goalless draw.
Naija Ratels started their 2021 Flying Officers Cup campaign with a goalless draw against Ghana Police Ladies at the Area 10 Sports Complex on Sunday evening.
The opening match of the biggest Women Football Pre-season Championship started in a spectacular form. Naija Ratels started well and created some spectacular scoring chances, but failed to utilized any of it.
Coach Bankole Olowookeere of Naija Ratels FC started the game with Ohia Doris in goal alongside, Oladeji Bunmi, Adesina Itunuoluwa, Oyinlola Olamide, Ali Paulina, Anani Oluwaseun, Emmanuel Blessing, Adugbe Olamide, Zipeere Agama, Boigyande Loveth, and Folorunsho Aminat.
Coach Frank Oswald gave starting shirts to Nana Asantewaa, Susana Faakyewaa, Ivy Kolli, Vida Opoku, Cynthia Adjei, Vinoria Kuzagbe, Victoria Teye Williams, Mary Berko, Jane Ayieyam, Deborah Afriyie, and Juanita Aguadze.
In the first ten minutes of the game, Nana Ama Asantewaa made an acrobatic save to denied Agama Zipeere from scoring the opener.
Olamide Adugbe superbly worked the ball down the right, going past Jane Ayieyam, but her shot was too weak for Nana Ama Asantewaa, fourteen minutes later
Five minutes from half time, Nana Ama Asantewaa made another good save from Oladeji Bunmi’s effort to ensure her side’s stayed in the game fully motivated.
Juanita Aguadze in the 44th minute thought she had beaten Ohia Doris to give Police Ladies the lead but the goalkeeper did well to block her effort.
The second half got underway with Zipeere Agama as she ballooned the ball from a very tight angle in the 49th minute before being replaced by Aminat Bello four minutes later.
Ghana Police Ladies FC came out in the second half to upset the host but Doris Ohia briliantly saved Naija Ratels from conceding.
There was a scary moment for the hosts in the 69th minute as the Police threat hit the cross bar.
Juanita Aguadze in the 73rd minute tried to score for the Ghanaian but her effort could not find the back of the net.
Ghana Police Ladies goalkeeper, Nana Asantewaa had a brilliant game and was voted the woman of the match.
Naija Ratels FC will face Royal Queens FC of Warri in their next game on tuesday while Ghana Police Ladies FC square up with Honey Badgers FC on October 13.
Games will continue on monday, with Royal Queens battling Honey Badgers in the first match of the day by 8:am, Bayelsa Queens and FC Robo will play by 10:30am, Osun Babes and Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens will come up against each other by 1pm and finally SGH Academy FC and Confluence Queens will play the last game of the day by 3pm.
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