The first stanza of the NWFL Premiership season 2021/22 ends on Wednesday, February 2, pronouncing the start of the mid-season break and opening of the February transfer window.
The matchday 7 fixtures will see games across six centres in the country and the possibilities of position and leadership of the tables changes.
Nasarawa Amazons welcome Confluence Queens to the Lafia City Stadium, Rivers Angels will host visiting Sunshine Queens, while Naija Ratels will travel south to face Pelican Stars at the U.J Usuene Stadium, Calabar.
Royal Queens Vs FC Robo Queens – Warri Township Stadium, Warri:
Royal Queens welcomes the ‘Lagos Landladies’ to their home ground in Warri. The ‘Canadian Geese’ have only gotten four points in their last five games and lost scandalously to their neighbours Delta Queens on Matchday six at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
Osahon Emmanuel, whose FC Robo Queens team is presently fourth on the log will be aiming to get placed in third position after the game, while Whyte Ogbonda has only one choice and that is to win and get the three maximum points.
With the three match ban on FC Robo, they will still resume their second round first game at their new home for the last time before returning to the Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium, Lagos.
Rivers Angels Vs Sunshine Queens – UNIPORT Sports Complex, Porthacourt:
Rivers Angels welcomes struggling Sunshine Queens to Pitakwa, another name the Oil City, Porthacourt is known for.
Sunshine Queens could only do with a draw last week against visiting Abia Angels at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure. A poor result for the ‘Betty Babes’, who will now look forward to face a wounded Rivers Angels, who lost their first game of the season, last week against perennial rivals, Bayelsa Queens.
The ‘New Vision’ Queens have all what it takes to go past their opponent, but would be wary of some dangers the ‘Betty Babes’ can cause them.
A win for Rivers Angels, means they end the mid-season as leaders in Group B, a feat they would give their all to achieve. While a win for Sunshine Queens means they will be more comfortable on the standings.
Pelican Stars Vs Naija Ratels – U.J Usuene Stadium, Calabar:
The ‘Ayade Ladies’ who haven’t scored a single goal in their last five matches and have conceded more than ten goals so far welcomes high-flying Naija Ratels who lost their first game of the season, last week.
The home side are rooted bottom of the Group A standings and will show alot of intents from the blast of the whistle in search of their first goal of the season, having lost two of their last two home games against Nasarawa Amazons and Edo Queens respectively, while the away team have picked two points away from home against Edo Queens and Confluence Queens respectively.
Nasarawa Amazons Vs Confluence Queens – Lafia City Stadium:
Nasarawa Amazons have been in great form, and have recorded four victories in the last five games, losing only to Edo Queens at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Matchday three.
The ‘Solid Babes’ needs an outright victory against Confluence Queens to finish as mid-season toppers in group A. They are presently on 12 points, while Edo Queens, who are on bye this Wednesday are on 14 points.
Meanwhile, Confluence Queens needs to get back to winning ways in Lafia, after going through series of poor results in their last three games, with a draw at home against Edo Queens, lost to Adamawa Queens in Gombe, then played a goalless draw at home against Naija Ratels.
Osun Babes Vs Adamawa Queens – Lanreleke Stadium, Ile-Ogbo:
Adamawa Queens have been in a terrible away form and will visit the Lanreleke Stadium, Ile-Ogbo on Wednesday to keep a date with Osun Babes FC, who are second placed bottom team in Group A, just after Pelican Stars.
The ‘Omoluabi Queens’ have recorded just one win in their last five games. A situation, the technical crew will be hoping to overturn with a victory against the ‘Fintiri Ladies’.
An outright win for the home side, means they go top of their visitors on the log, while the struggling away team would hope to get a point or three in bag.
Abia Angels Vs Delta Queens – Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia:
Abia Angels picked a point away from home last week in Akure, against Sunshine Queens and have all it takes to get a great result say home against Delta Queens.
Abia Angels are presently bottom in Group B, while the girls of Okowa are third on the log with 9 points from five games.
Delta Queens are one of the sides still unbeaten so far in the league and would be willing to put that on the line against a side well tutored by Ann Chiejine.
The second stanza of the 14 Week League season will resume on February 23, while the season ends on April 6, 2022 to give way for the NWFL Premiership Super6 where the League Champions will be determined.
At the end of league games on April 6, three teams each from Group A and B will pick tickets for the Super-6.
MOLATsportgist 