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Coach Attributes Comets’ Victory Against Go Round To Luck
Two free kick goals, one in each half put Go Round FC to the sword at the Umuahia Township Stadium, under terrible weather and pitch conditions.
Go Round needed to win in order to keep the promotion chasers within reach but fell 2-1 to their more determined foes.
It was Amaobi Ifeanyi’s free kick in the 7th minute that curved behind the wall and the reach of a stranded goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali even though Nelson Esor almost put the visitors ahead in the first minute when his shot from distance went close.
Three minutes later, Esor thought he had won a penalty for his side when he was brought down in the box but the referee rather signaled for a corner.
At the half hour mark, Esor stylishly beat his marker but his half volley went wide.
With the pitch very unplayable, Ademola Raphael thought he had doubled the lead for Abia Comets but Nwabali was very alert to punch out his thirty yard shot.
Four minutes into the second half and Ademola Raphael’s free kick beat Nwabali for the second goal of the game.
Eta Okon pulled one back in the 65th minute when a surprise shot from about twenty five yards went in.
While Go Round FC tried their best to draw level, the home side held on to win and move away from relegation zone.
Coach of Abia Comets, Victor Nwakanma described it as a lucky win for his side.
“You saw the weather. It was not friendly to anybody. It was a game of luck.
“The two teams played under this weather and tried their best and I think the strength came in, for me, we had that strength. It would have been a very beautiful game if we had dry weather,” Nwakanma said.
“It was a very disappointing result for a team chasing promotion to have lost a game we had control of.
“Anyway, it is football and with ten matches to go and we are confident we will turn the tables. The rain disturbed my boys,” Elechi said.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
