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Rivers Angels’ Unbeaten Run Halted

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A late penalty from former
Rivers Angels player, Amenze Aighewi was all it took to end the 2014 Nigeria Women Football League champions seven matches unbeaten run in the NWFL as they lost 0-1 to Edo Queens in a rescheduled match day 5 clash.
The 2014 NWFL champions who came from a defeat to Confluence Queens in the quarter finals of the Federation Cup on Wednesday were almost leaving with a point when center referee Adeyemi Christiana from Ondo State pointed to the spot in the 90th minute after goalkeeper Bidemi Aluko was trying to clear a cross from defender Uju Joseph.
The visiting team had gone 1-0 up in the 16th minute through Rosemary Okezie but assistant referee ruled it off.
After the game, head coach of Edo Queens, Kenneth Aigbe expressed his delight
“I feel great because the players they played to instructions and we’re playing a good side; Rivers Angels, they’re no push over at all, great support from the Edo lines mostly a man like Bernard Ajomah, he did so well, great support from all of them and the girls played to instruction, we need support for the girls so that they can step up their games, great support from Edo lines” Aigbe said.
Meanwhile head coach of Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon on poor officiating
“There’re people that threaten referees every year and as well the referees must as well do what they want, we can’t grow like this in female football, we can’t grow like this”
“Look at the penalty, look at the officiating, look at the ones we had, look at the ignorance, so they’re killed joys; you take time to train your team, take time to walk up your team but once it steps into the pitch, the referees becomes the only player of the pitch, they decide whatever thing they want, so these ones are not even qualified to handle the female league”
“The league is dying; I am crying the league is dying, the referees that are into the league do not even qualify to even step into the side of the pitch, they don’t even qualify” lamented Okon.
Rivers Angels are now 2nd with 19 points on the league table with one outstanding match while Sunshine Queens top group B with 22 points.
In other results yesterday
SATURDAY
Group A
Delta Queens 3-0 Adamawa Queens (W/0)
Osun Babes 1-1 FC Robo
Ibom Angels 2-0 Confluence Queens
Martins White Doves vs Bayelsa Queens (PSP)
Group B
Sunshine Queens 3-0 Taraba Queens (W/O)
COD Ladies 1-3 Nasarawa Amazons
Capital City Doves 3-0 Pelican Stars (W/0)
Sunday 16th August.

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Nigeria, Zambia Join WAFCON Train

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Nine-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nations winners, Nigeria became the final side to book their place at the 2024 tournament as qualifiers culminated this week.
The Super Falcons came from behind to beat Cape Verde 2-1 away from home, with Rasheedat Ajibade’s injury-time winner clinching a 7-1 aggregate victory on Tuesday.
Barbra Banda was among Zambia’s scorers as the Copper Queens, who finished third at last year’s Nations Cup, thrashed Angola 6-0 at home to complete a 12-0 aggregate win.
However, two-time champions Equatorial Guinea will miss out on the 12-team finals following a 2-1 defeat away against DR Congo which saw the hosts progress 3-2 overall.
Botswana beat Kenya 1-0 to secure qualification for their second consecutive finals. while Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Tunisia all sealed their places in Morocco, who will host for the second time in a row.
The dates for the tournament, scheduled for next year, are yet to be announced.
Holders South Africa and Algeria secured their spots on Monday, with Banyana Banyana beating Burkina Faso 3-1 on aggregate and the North Africans sealing a 1-0 win in Burundi to progress 6-1 over the two legs.
Ghana will return to the finals for the first time since 2018 despite losing 1-0 away against Namibia, with the Black Queens going through 3-2 on aggregate.
Senegal, Tanzania and Tunisia also failed to win their away ties, but progressed against Egypt, Togo and Congo respectively.
Mali won 3-0 away against Guinea to round off a 10-2 victory overall.

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Olowu Targets WABU Crown At GOtv Boxing Night 30

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Super welterweight boxer, Taiwo ‘Gentle Boy’ Olowu, on Wednesday , said his target is to claim the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 30 on December 26.
The enterprising boxer, who is the national welterweight title holder, will square up to top Ghanaian boxer, Michael Ansah, at the event slated for the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
Speaking ahead of the fight, ‘Gentle Boy’ boasted that he would ensure the Ghanaian returned to his country empty-handed.
“I aim to add this West African Boxing Union title to my national title. As a national champion, I cannot allow a foreigner to come and take this belt away in front of my fans. This is a big opportunity for me to be a WABU champion. Ansah will leave Nigeria empty-handed,” he said.
The more experienced Ghanaian boxer has a record of 23 wins, 12 defeats, and three draws from 38 professional fights, while ‘Gentle Boy’ boasts 15 wins and one defeat from his 16 professional fights.
In another title fight, Sifon ‘Best’ Iwatt will battle Saheed Azeez for the national super flyweight title.
Also on the card for the night are five other national fights, including a female national cruiserweight challenge fight between national champion, Bolatito ‘Black Tito’ Oluwole and Blessing Abisoye.
Arabambi Ojo and Ibrahim ‘Golden Boy’ Opeyemi will slug it out in a national bantamweight challenge bout; Abdulafeez ‘Big Name’ Osoba will face Christopher Ucheji in a national super welterweight challenge fight, while Ayanfe Adeoye and Ahmed Ganiyu will duel in a national light welterweight category.

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Nigeria Makes Final Team Of The Year Award

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Nigeria made the final three shortlists for the 2023 Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Women’s National Team of the Year award.
CAF announced the final three shortlist on their X handle yesterday.
The other two countries are reigning Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions South Africa and Morocco.
Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa featured at this year’s FIFA women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The trio all reached the round of 16 at the tournament, which was won by Spain.
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 11, in Marrakech, Morocco.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Super Falcons recently qualified for the 2024 WAFCON, hosted by Morocco.
A 7-1 aggregate win against Cape Verde ensured the Falcons will be making their 13th appearance at the tournament, which began in 1998 in Nigeria.

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