After match day 12 of the Nigeria Women’s Football League, NWFL Premiership on Wednesday, there were contrasting fortunes for Delta Queens and Ibom Angels.
Delta Queens defeated Osun Babes by three goals to nil to retain their top spot in the league group A standings and secure their place in the Super Six.
A goal from Agoh Favour Chinaza and a brace from league top scorer, Omokwu Mercy helped Delta Queens ease past Osun Babes at the Asaba Township Stadium.
It took the hosts twelve minutes to get into the lead after red-hot Chinaza Agoh put them in front against their visitors from Oshogbo. A lead they held onto till the end of the first half.
It seemed the goals went dry until the 85th minute when Mercy doubled the lead for the hosts with a brilliant finish.
She scored her second of the match and Delta Queens’ third from the penalty spot three minutes later as her goal tally rose to nine this season.
The win keeps Delta Queens top of group A with 24 points, five points better than reigning champions, Bayelsa Queens, and qualifies them for the super six tournament.
On the other hand, Ibom Angels were walloped seven goals to one by Robo Queens at the Legacy Pitch National Stadium, Surulere.
The Orange Ladies had led after Afensimi Omon’s eleventh-minute goal but began to fall like a pack of cards as Maria Oke leveled the score two minutes later for the hosts.
Esther Adebayo scored in the 34th minute for Robo Queens as they led till the end of the first half.
The Lagos Landladies came out in the second half gun blazing as Shukura Oladipo made it three in the 55th minute while Rukayat Shobowale scored the 4th four minutes later.
Oladipo completed her brace in the 71st minute to make it 5-1 while Folashade Ijamilusi’s 75th-minute penalty compounded Ibom Angels’ woes.
Opeyemi Ajakaye rounded off the onslaught at the death of the game to end the tie 7-1 in favor of Robo Queens.
The loss condemns Ibom Angels to relegation after garnering 6 points with two matches to play.
Full-time Match Day 12 Results
Abia Angels 1-2 Confluence Queens
Robo Queens 7-1 Ibom Angels
Delta Queens 3-0 Osun Babes
Naija Ratels 0-1 Rivers Angels
Bayelsa Queens 1-0 Royal Queens
Adamawa Queens 1-1 Edo Queens
