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Federation Cup: Rivers Angels Battle COD FC, ’Morrow
Rivers Angels FC of Port
Harcourt has reiterated its readiness to encounter COD FC of Lagos State in the on-going 2014 women confederation cup tomorrow at Warri township stadium.
Chief coach of the team Godwin Okon, said this Sunday, in an interview with Tidesports in Port Harcourt.
According to him, the team is set for this week’s FA competition assuring that, the players are determined to put up the best of their performance to ensure that they compete favourably.
The girls are in high spirit and intop form for this week’s fixtures with CoD FC, which is expected to be their first match of the tournament”, the head coach said.
Commenting further on the team’s readiness in the on-going 2014 Women Premier League (WPL), Oplon said that the team is yet to know their next match to be played, pointing out that, there were four outstanding matches, including the 12 to week 19 fixtures.
“Though, we do not know our next match for now, but before the week runs out, we should have the date for our next match and who to play against”, he said.
It was gathered that the Angels did not play in the first round of the FA competition, because they were on standby.
Tidesports also gathers that club, has not been playing national premier league fixtures due to absence of key players who were engaged in the super falcons friendly matches.
Meanwhile, Rivers Angels are leading the league table with 27 points from 11 matches played so far in the competition.
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RSG Set To Host School Sports Competition Soon
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Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player
The third edition of Naphtail Chess Open Championship which ended on Wednesday in Port Harcourt saw Rivers State born Queen Dan-Jumbo emerged best female player in the tournament following her impressive performance.
It was clash of the Titans as top Chess players in Nigeria gathered to chase honours.
The three days competition was held at Vee Hotel, Trans Amadi ,in Port Harcourt and over 80 players in Nigeria registered for the tournament this championship was recognised by International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Speaking with Tidesports in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Dan-Jumbo said her dream was to become Grand Master in Chess worldwide.
According to her, she started playing Chess at the age of 15 but went into it professionally in 2009 as she represented Rivers State in National Sports Festival (NSF) in Kaduna, the same year.
“I started playing Chess in the early 2000s. I picked the interest through my my elder brother as him and his friends always play Chess in our compound so I began to learn it.
” In 2009 I went to National Sports festival in Kaduna represented Rivers State and I won a silver medal on my board.
“In 2011 and 2012 NSFs I won two Gold medals each hosted by Rivers and Lagos States respectively. While in Edo NSF I won bronze medal” Dan-Jumbo said.
The Asari-Toru, in Rivers State born Chess player use the forum to advice upcoming Chess players to be focus, saying losing a game is part of every competition but the most important thing was that you don’t lose hope.
“My advice for upcoming chess players was that don’t lose focus. Even when you lose, find a way to adjust and get back out”, she added.
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