As the NWFL Premiership approaches its final five games of the season, some teams will be searching for consistency as we head into this midweek games.
Week 9 is headlined by the premiere rivalry of Nigeria Women Football as Rivers Angels welcome to Porthacourt, a very determined Delta Queens team, who haven’t lost a game so far this season.
Bayelsa Queens will welcome Sunshine Queens in Yenagoa, Abia Angels stay in Umuahia to battle Lagos Landladies’, FC Robo Queens, while Naija Ratels will travel far to Ile-Ogbo to face Osun Babes.
Pelican Stars Vs Confluence Queens – U. J Usuene Stadium, Calabar:
Pelican Stars will be looking at recording their second win of the season, as they face fourth placed team, Confluence Queens at the U. J Usuene Stadium, Calabar.
The New Direction’ Ladies won their last game at home to Nasarawa Amazons and will be aiming at getting a favourable result in Calabar, to go third on the log.
Prior to this game, Pelican Stars have shown signs of improvement, despite their 3-0 loss in the hands of Naija Ratels last week.
Abia Angels Vs FC Robo Queens – Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia:
Abia Angels were the busiest club in the just concluded NWFL Premiership Mid-season transfer window. The Angels from the East took advantage of the window to beef up their squad and would be playing their first home game after that.
FC Robo Queens are a very strong side and are supposedly expected to give their host alot of problems. The ‘Lagos Landladies’ will miss some chunk of players due to National’s team engagement, but will have enough to fight hard to get something in Umuahia, meanwhile, the Umuahia based side won’t leave any stones unturned. We should expect a very tough battle.
Rivers Angels Vs Delta Queens – UNIPORT Sports Complex, Porthacourt:
There is a huge rivalry between these two NWFL Premiership giants. A rivalry dated back to more than two decades. Both teams played a draw in the first leg of the encounter and since then, Delta Queens have failed to lose a game.
Rivers Angels have shown great consistency in their recent games as they went to Akure last week to pick a comfortable 2-0 victory over the Betty Babes. Delta Queens have their unbeaten run at stake in Porthacourt and would fight hard to sustain that.
The latest South-south derby finds Rivers Angels at the top of the Group B Log , three points clear of Delta Queens. That point gap makes Wednesday’s match extremely interesting, because a three point swing either way will change the dynamic of the table in a considerable way.
Osun Babes Vs Naija Ratels – Lanreleke Stadium, Ile-Ogbo:
Osun Babes will face Naija Ratels at the Lanreleke Academy Stadium, Ile-Ogbo in a game that promises to be captivating.
Naija Ratels are coming off the back of a 3-0 thrashing of Pelican Stars in Abuja and would want to continue with the same performance. They will go into this encounter without most of their regulars, who won’t be up for the game, due to National team assignment with the Falconets and Flamingos. Nevertheless, they still have alot to offer against the Omoluabi Queens’.
The Home side are more experienced and seem to have a great advantage, playing at home infront of their home fans. Both sides need a win desperately and that makes the encounter even more promising.
Edo Queens Vs Adamawa Queens – Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin:
Wemimo Mathew’s Edo Queens will play host to Adamawa Queens on Wednesday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin.
Edo Queens are second on the log of Group A with 14 points, with a game a game at hand, while Adamawa Queens are in fifth spot with 9 points.
The ‘Obaseki Ladies’ are one of the two teams not to have lost any game so far and it doesn’t look like they are going to lose against the visiting Adamawa Queens. It promises to be a captivating encounter.
Bayelsa Queens Vs Sunshine Queens – Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa:
Sunshine Queens face an uphill task when they meet Bayelsa Queens on Wednesday at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa.
The ‘Betty Babes’ have lost five of their last seven games, securing only four points in the process. Bayelsa Queens on the other hand have to record a good result against their opponent, if they are to keep their Super 6 ambition alive. They have a strong competition from Rivers Angels, Delta Queens and FC Robo Queens in Group B. Sadly for the two teams, they will also be missing some of their key players to National’s team assignment.
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