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  • 2016 Federation Cup final: Oshoala presents jerseys to Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens

    2016 Federation Cup final: Oshoala presents jerseys to Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens

    Arsenal Ladies and Super Falcons’ striker, Assisat Oshoala made a special presentation of her London club jerseys to Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in the Federation Cup Women’s final decided yesterday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium,Surulere,Lagos.

    The jerseys were presented on behalf of Oshoala before the kick off of the women’s final by General Manager, Marketing of HS Media Group, Adelola Chu-Osakwe to the captains of both teams, Charity John for Rivers Angels and Esther Udegbe for Bayelsa Queens. The London-based star, who is the official Face of the 2016 Women’s Federation Cup final reiterated that the motive of the presentation is to encourage female football in Nigeria and ginger the female players to reach for greater heights.

    “I’m delighted and honoured to be the Face of the 2016 Women’s Federation Cup final in Nigeria. This presentation of my Arsenal club jerseys to the two teams in the final is a way of giving back to the system that produced me,” Oshaola said.

  • Women’s Federation Cup: Rivers Angels crowned champions

    Women’s Federation Cup: Rivers Angels crowned champions

    Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt have emerged the winner of this year’s Women’s Federation Cup after defeating Bayelsa Queens FC in the final played at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Lagos.

    Rivers Angels won 5-3 on penalties after 1-1 at the regulation time.

    Interestingly, it was Bayelsa Queens that took the lead after just 18minutes as Rafiat Sule put them in front but Rivers Angels drew level before half-time courtesy Osinachi Ohale.

    The second half was tight as both side failed to create any more openings and it ended 1-1 during regulation time.

    In the penalty shootout, Lilian Cole missed a vital kick for Bayelsa Queens which handed advantage to Rivers Angels and Amarachi Ojinma stepped up and blasted the ball past the goalkeeper to hand Rivers Angels the win.

    Rivers Angels have now won the Federations Cup for a record seventh time.

  • Lagos plans glamorous Federation Cup Finals

    The atmosphere will be enlivened with sports and entertainment as football fans are expected to have exciting moments in the finals of 2015 Federation Cup which will take place on Sunday, 22 November.
    This was disclosed by the Director General of Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Ayodeji Agbesanwa during a media parley ahead of the finals held on Thursday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.
    According to Agbesanwa, the female final, which will take place between Sunshine Queens and Bayelsa Queens, will be played by 12noon,while the male final,which comes up by 3pm,will see Lobi Stars and Awka United slugging it out for the star prize of N2 millions at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
    Agbesanwa disclosed that the organising committee of the Cup Finals headed by Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, the Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, who also doubles as the First Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has been working round the clock to ensure a glamorous event.
    “We want to ensure that football fans enjoy good games in an entertaining and relaxed environment. We are planning an innovation where families will come to the stadium with their children to watch the finals. This will be the first of its kind the country, “said the Director General.
    “We also want to give the first 500 fans to the stadium free T-shirts, while all the fans that come to the stadium will be given raffle tickets to win fabulous cash prizes.
    “The Sports Commission has also opened a Twitter handle : @lagossportscomm where we expect fans to send exciting photos of past Federation Cups taking with players and some other stakeholders of the competition. We also want them to take selfies of themselves inside the stadium on that day and send them to our Twitter handle for them to win handsome prizes.
    “Three posthumous awards will be given to past football heroes, while nine awards will also be given to some living football legends including referee and sports journalist, ” he said.
    The 2015 Federation’s Cup Honorary list include former Shooting Stars strikers, Rashidi Yekinni, Baba Otu Mohammed of Mighty Jets, Best Ogedegbe, former Standard of Jos defenders, Okey Isima, Friday Ekpo , Sam Opone, Amusa Adisa, Inua Rigogo, Dairu Sadi, and Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Onyedika of Enugu Rangers.
    Others are FIFA graded referee Linus MBA, and veteran journalist, Segun Adenuga.
    Chairman of the organising committee, Akinwunmi said adequate security will be provided to safeguard the lives of people. He commended the structure put in place by the Lagos State Government that made it possible for the organization of the Cup Finals at a very short notice.
    “The delay of this year’s Finals was caused by transition in government, but we are happy that the event will finally take place. Sunday, 22 November is a day of Football Fiesta in Lagos State, ” Akinwunmi said.
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  • Bayelsa Queens striker dedicates award to father

    Bayelsa Queens striker dedicates award to father

    Bayelsa Queens young forward, Rofiat Sule has dedicated her top goal scorer award to her late father, coaches, fans and teammates.

    Sule, whose 11 League goals and two Federation Cup goals helped Bayelsa Queens to get to the Federation Cup final and top of the NWPL group A table, was handed the award two weeks ago for her wonderful display in the just concluded NWPL season.

    The striker netted three more goals than Osun Babes FC Striker Edewor Precious and was elated with her achievement but remained humble.

    “It’s a good feeling to win the award. I never saw it coming. This is a lovely moment and I would like to dedicate this to my late dad Adeyemi Sule, my coaches at my youth club (Jagunmolu FC) Hakeem Adebare, Usman Olanrewaju and also my present club coaches Rollandson Odeh and Domo Okara.

    “I also want to give a big shout out to the club fans, who showed their affection to me even in tough times, to my teammates, most especially the senior players, who kept on encouraging me and to all my friends as well.

    “Without them, I wouldn’t have achieved this. This reward is for the team, rather than an individual,” she told supersport.com

    She went on saying; “it is obvious I want to be among the great players in female football history. I am young and still learning. I am at a club that gives me the opportunity to grow as a player. I’m very happy. This is a very important moment in my career because I never thought I would have the numbers of goals I have gotten on this team.

    “I want to win more important collective titles at Bayelsa Queens, we are having a good run and we also have a good team and I am convinced this will be our year for a double, namely the Super Six League Champions and the FA Cup final with Sunshine Queens.”

    Asked about next season she remained coy but again full of humility ending “I would like to defend it but it will depend on God and with his grace, I will definitely defend it.”