NWF Match Day 14: Edo Queens, Delta Queens set to end rivalry in Delta
As the 2023/2024 season of the Nigeria Women Football League NWFL, premiership comes to an end on Wednesday April 24th, 2024 across the country, Red- hot Edo Queens FC will be hosted to a classic titanic battle to bring the NWFL regular season to a close.
However, Edo Queens who are in a stunning campaign battle for the NWFL prestigious Super 6 ticket, will have to play the game of their lives if the dream of having the Clubs’ name registered for the Super 6 is to be actualized.
As neighbours, both States have something in common in the area of sports. Since Delta State was created out of former Bendel State, there have been that rivalry and supremacy fight over dominance in sports and other areas of human development. For Wednesday’s league game between both teams, there are many things to play for.
When they clashed in the first leg of the league at the Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City, former Edo Queens striker Chioma Esther, scored an incredible last minute goal that gave the Godwin Obaseki girls the three maximum points. To say that this game will be tough is an under statement.
Again in Group B of the abridged league table, and the battle for the Super 6, out of eight teams that are in race fighting for the ticket, Rivers Angels have successfully secured the Super 6 slot. They sit top on the table with 27 points, Bayelsa Queens is 2nd with 22 points, Edo Queens sit 3rd With 22 points, FC Robo is 4th, with 19, Delta Queens stand 5th, with 16 points, Remo Stars Ladies is 6th with 15 points, Sunshine Queens of Akure 7th with 13 points, while Ekiti Queens of Ado- Ekiti occupies 8th position with 11 points.
Delta Queens as former league champions are not in contention for the Super 6, they will only be playing for pride and equally use it as a farewell gift to their Asaba teeming fans. They might also want to prove tough with the intention of spoiling the party for Edo Queens. But trust the Benin-City based ladies they are equal to the task and fully ready to give the host team a run for their money.
More so, a win or draw for Edo Queens in this all important cracker on Wednesday will cement the Super 6 dream for the girls from the Heart beat State.
No matter the anticipated antics planned by the host team, Edo Queens players and fans are confident that the squad that will be paraded against the Asaba Queens have all it takes to progress to the Super 6. and possibly win the premiership title.
So the players, fans, officials and management of both teams, it is a game that will go down memory lane. But whatever the out come, at the end, a winner must emerge. But all both teams needed is a level playing ground so as to end the regular league season on a scintillating and glamorous note.
