Nasarawa Amazons are only one step away from profitable their first Nigeria Girls’s Soccer League (NWFL) title since 2017.
The group from Lafia, coached by Christopher Musa Danjuma, has had a powerful season and now leads the Tremendous Six desk with eight factors from 4 matches — two wins and two attracts. They’re one level forward of defending champions Edo Queens, making Friday’s ultimate matchday essential.
Talking to Ademola Victor TV, Coach Danjuma stated, “It’s only one extra step so we are able to shout Hallelujah,” as he expressed confidence in his gamers’ capacity to complete the job.
The Amazons will face Edo Queens on Saturday, Might 17, at 3:00 p.m. at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. A win will hand both group the championship, whereas a draw may open the door for others to sneak in, relying on objective distinction and targets scored.
Danjuma, who additionally coaches Nigeria’s U20 girls’s group (the Falconets), stated his group should give all the pieces within the ultimate match:
“We gained’t come this far solely to fall on the final hurdle.”
He has an extended historical past in Nigerian girls’s soccer, having led the Falconets to the quarter-finals of the 2022 U-20 World Cup and the Spherical of 16 eventually 12 months’s version. Now, he’s getting ready to attaining main success within the native league with the Amazons, who final gained the NWFL title in 2013 and 2017.
Regardless of ending third in Group A through the common season, Nasarawa Amazons have been one of many standout groups within the Tremendous Six.
Nevertheless, they aren’t the one ones nonetheless within the title race. Bayelsa Queens, Remo Stars Girls, and Edo Queens all have an opportunity of turning into champions.
NWFL Chief Working Officer Modupe Shabi confirmed that every one three ultimate matches will kick off on the identical time to make sure equity.
“Simultaneous kick-off ensures equity and retains the thrill alive,” she stated.
On the opposite pitches:
Bayelsa Queens will play Naija Ratels, who’ve but to earn a degree. An enormous win for Bayelsa may ship them to the highest.
Remo Stars Girls will face Rivers Angels, hoping for a win and beneficial outcomes elsewhere.
As Matchday 5 approaches, the stage is ready for one of the crucial thrilling finishes in NWFL historical past.
