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Red- hot Edo Queens FC will on Wednesday April 23rd 2025, trade tackles with Nasarawa Amazons in Nigeria Women Football League NWFL match day 13 in continuation of the campaign for the prestigious NWFL premiership trophy.
The epic clash which is expected to kickoff by 4 pm local time will take place at Lafia City Stadium Nasarawa State.
Sensational Edo Queens who have exhibited brilliancy since the beginning of the 2024/25 league season will come into the tie eager to remain on top of the log and also maintain their unbeaten run record.
Recall that the unstoppable Queens from the ancient city of Benin spanked Dannaz Ladies FC of Lagos 3-1 in NWFL match day 12 played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin last week.
Anjor Mary, scored twice in the game, while top winger Chioma Moses increased the goal tally to 3 for the homers.
With just one more match to end the regular premiership season, the defending champions Edo Queens FC will have to push for a good game in Lafia, especially playing against a home crowd in Lafia known for their aggressiveness.
Nasarawa Amazons on the other hand may which to avenge Edo Queens’ 2-0 superb victory over them in the first- leg, but whatever the out come may be on Wednesday, Edo Queens have already picked the qualification ticket to the Super 6 showpiece to hostedq in yet to be announced State.
This match is most likely to be a grudge clash, the two teams have always tried to prove supremacy over each other because of their age long rivalry battle.
However, Edo Queens are sitting top in group A, with 32 points having played a total of 12 games, won 10, draw 2, scored a total of 25 goals.
The Benin City based ladies opened up almost an insurmountable 6 points lead over Remo Stars Ladies while the Mathew Wemimo -led ladies are second on the log with 26 points and Nasarawa Amazons are 3rd with 25 points.
For Edo Queens, this is a match of their lives as they are not ready to drop any point. They are battle ready for Nasarawa Amazons, they are on the verge of making history, aimed at maintaining their unbeaten run for the season.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the State Sports Commission Hon. Enabulele Desmond Amadin, has commended the players for their team work and charged them to beat Nasarawa Amazons at home to maintain their supremacy as defending champions of the NWFL.
“I’m so happy with the performance of my girls. They are really fantastic. Edo Queens is a great club, we are the defending champions of the NWFL, so I want to charge you girls to go all out for the best against Nasarawa Amazons.
“You have done very well, so I believe you can do better. We have the Super 6 ticket in our pocket already, let’s try and maintain our unbeaten records as defending champions.”
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