Heartland Queens Seek Ekiti Queens' Scalps In NWFL Premiership

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By Sportsgister

A potential fierce duel looms larger when matchday 8 pitiable losers, Heartland Queens and Ekiti Queens take to the turf of Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri for the three points at stake in Wednesday’s NWFL Premiership matchday 9 game.

A reverse topflight fixture and second meetings in all competitions between the twos, the Baoress Babes stunned their illustrious guests, Heartland Queens with the 74th minute goal off the foot of lanky Olaleye Odunayo at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Wednesday, January 15. Tried all the magics and sweated in their panties as the Owerri mainstreams could to cancel the lead the Omoluabi Ekiti stuck to their panties to go home with the much sought after maiden victory.

That loss still leaves a sour, bitter taste in the mouths of the Owerri landladies and that not-too-sweet memories will shape the attitudes the Owerri side will throw into the game aimed at getting back their own pounds of flesh.

Prior to Wednesday’s showdown, both sides were sore losers with similar result, the Owerri side were beaten with one unanswered goal by the group’s strugglers, Confluence Queens in Anyigba, Kogi state while the two-season campaigners, Ekiti Queens were piped by similar goal margin at adopted home ground in llorin, Kwara state by the reigning champions, Edo Queens.

The gaffer at the Owerri side, Obi Ogbala is still largely a troubled man given the poor state of the team after eight rounds of matches in the ongoing season and knows that nothing will be pleasing in the ears of his fast waning fans than a resounding victory against the wayfarers from Ado-Ekiti and must sternly look into his armoury to conjure a winning lineup for the showdown.

The lot will still fall on the fast rising youngster, Amarachi Atulayo to keep her gloves in goal while watertight cover options will come from the strong women, Oluomachi Onwere, Kelechi Orgii, Wokocha Ezinne, Nnenna Williams, Chisom Henry and Nigerian cadet star, Prisca Nwachukwu. Midfield may see notables well-shirted, Faith Samson, Chizoba Johnson, Endurance Omoraka and returnee, Oluchi Okwara and goal-getting options in the persons of captain, Chimebere Opara, Emmanuella James, Onyinyechi Kalu, Tosin Ogundeko, Monica Matthew and Blessing Saleh.

The Owerri side are sixth on the tightly contested eight-team group’s log on poorly five points 15 behind champions and leaders, Edo Queens while the opposite, Ekiti Queens are fairly placed on the fifth spot on respectable nine point