Bayelsa Queens Vs Sunshine Queens
Women football enthusiasts, lovers, and stakeholders are expected to be thrilled with good football artistry on Friday at the Agege Township Stadium when Bayelsa Queen’s host sunshine Queens FC in the opening match of this year’s super 4 playoffs.
It is an event put together by the women elite league authority to determine the eventual winner of the abridged League.
Group A top team, Bayelsa Queens have a difficult task against group B second placed team, Sunshine Queens FC considering the level of determination of the Ondo state-sponsored side having failed to lift the league trophy since its establishment in the year 2005.
The match might be an opportunity for the yenegoa based side to avenge the 2015 FA cup final defeat suffered in the hands of sunshine Queens.
On record, both sides have met 21 times since the Creation of both teams but Bayelsa Queen’s boast of a superior record in the elite league having won it three times, 2004, 2006,2007.
Also on records, both teams have done business in the transfer window which led to the movement of 7 players either leaving Bayelsa for Sunshine or sunshine for Bayelsa.
Notable among the players, Jonathan Alaba, Rabi ihiabe, Charity Ifenkor among others.
The last time both sides met was at the group stage of the Aiteo cup, at the Dipo Dina international stadium, Ijebu Ode on the 24th of September 2018 which result stood at 1-1.
Sunshine Queens are expected to put up a good fight as they seek to break the jinx of ending a season without a league shield while Bayelsa queen’s target is to end the team’s trophy drought.
A win for either side gives a final clash with the winner between Amazons of Lafia who are defending champions and Aiteo Cup winners Rivers Angels.
What are the players saying?
Sunshine Queens’ Joy Jerry said the team is aware of the tasks ahead.
“We are aware of the task ahead and we are ready to give our best and achieve our set targets.”
Oluwatobi Olanrewaju said the team is determined to excel.
“Determination is key to achievements, we are more than determined to win and put smiles on the faces of our numerous fans.”
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