By Aderonke Ojo
Nigeria Women Football League NWFL champions, Bayelsa Queens will face Edo Queens of Benin in the semi-finals of the ongoing Governor Douye Diri Female Pre-season Football Tournament.
Yenagoa, the sporting capital of Bayelsa State has in the past five days witnessed beautiful football from NWFL sides in preparation for the final round of group matches, ahead of the new league season slated for November, 2025.
The Prosperity Girls and rivals Nasarawa Amazons played out a barren draw with both securing qualification to the semi finals. Bayelsa Queens finished on eight points, same points with Nasarawa Amazons but topped group “A” but with a better goal difference of plus three.
Delta Queens humbled Imo Strikers three nil in the dead rubber fixture having suffered defeats against Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens and Nasarawa Amazons. Edo Queens and FC Robo of Lagos in the third match of the day shared the spoils.
Edo Queens finished second in group “B” with eight points behind Bayelsa Princesses who topped the group with same points and superior goals advantage of plus three after edging out Heartland Queens by two goals to one in their last group game.
The semi-final fixtures will now see Bayelsa Queens lock horns against Edo Queens at 2:00pm while Bayelsa Princesses will tackle Nasarawa Amazons by 4:00pm on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Samson Siasia Stadium.
The grand finale of the Governor Douye Diri Female Pre-season Football Tournament will be decided on Sunday, October 26, at the Samson Siasia Stadium.
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