Fight of the titans

Asaba, the Delta State Capital will be the centre of attraction this weekend as Delta Queens confront Inneh Queens in what has been tagged as the ‘fight of the titans’.

Both teams were undefeated until last weekend when their egos were bruised by less fancied teams in the league.  Delta Queens suffered a painful defeat in the hands of Standard Babes in Aba, while FC Robo mauled Inneh Queens by as much as four goals to nil in Lagos.

This weekend in Asaba, it would be a fight to finish, as both teams would want to redeem themselves. Delta Queens would want to use their invisible home records to overshadow their opponents to pocket the three points at stake.

However, FC Robo will visit Yola to trade tackles with Adamawa Queens. The Lagos based team will have to surmount many odds to be able to pick a point in that match. Kogi Confluence Queens would travel to Jalingo to play the home girls, Taraba Queens. The Coach Morufu Adeyemo-tutored girls who could not travel out of their state last weekend because of the communal crisis that erupted in the State, would play host to Confluence girls.

Secretary of the Nigeria Women Football League, Isaac Ajisafe said that the security situation in the state has improved, and the visiting team can travel for their match. Standard Babes would want to consolidate on their new found winning formula at home against Osun Babes of Osogbo. The match between Shettima Babes of Abuja and Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia has been put on hold. This is to enable the League Board determine the fate of Shettima Mustapha sponsored girls in the League.

In Group B, Rivers Angels will take on Tewo Queens in Port Harcourt. The Ibadan girls got their first away draw in Abuja last week. FCT Queens will be guest to Tokas Queens in Lagos. The Capital city girls who struggled against Tewo Queens last weekend, will want to prove bookmakers wrong, by returning with at least a point. 

Action from the female league

C.I. Angels will trade-tackle Bayelsa Queens in Asaba. The youthful Asaba-based team may want to prove another surprise this weekend. Police Machine will need more reinforcement to withstand the high-flying Ibom Queens from Uyo. The Police girls who were defeated at home last weekend, may want to save their face against the Godwin Akpabio girls.