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Rivers Angels Keep Up Winning Streak
Rivers Angels FC has continued their winning streak as they secured a 1-2 away victory over host Pelican Stars FC of Calabar in the week seven(7) fixtures of the ongoing 2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) played Wednesday Calabar, Criss Rivers State.
The match which was entertaining, saw the Angeles display their strength in the NWFL once again as they scored the curtain raiser at nine (9) minutes into the game.
It was an affair where the visitors had come to take home something very important for their hosts and the hosts would do everything to stop their guest in order to escape the dangerous zone, which of course, it is not comfortable for them. However, all efforts turned into a nightmare for the homers as they missed most of their chances.
With this win, the Angels now have 17 points from seven matches played so far in the league and maintains their second position on the league table.
Technical Adviser of the team, Edwin Okon, has said earlier that his side deserves the win because they worked for it and are working to achieve more away victories.
“The girls are in good form, high spirited and are determined to deliver. We worked for the victories recorded so far, we have doubled our efforts to secure more away victories and take over the front seat,” Okon said.
He urged his players to keep up the spirit and not to relent in sustaining their tempo this season, saying that there are matches ahead, that needed to be won, and asked that the fire in them (players) should keep burning as they need it for the tasks ahead.
It would be recalled that the Jewels of Rivers have not recorded any defeat in their games played so far in the ongoing premier league season; they have won five and draw two matches.
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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