Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament: Edo Queens thrash Naija Ratels in opener

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Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament: Edo Queens thrash Naija Ratels in opener

Hassan Abdulsalam 07:11 - 24.10.2023

The tournament kicked off on Monday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City the Edo State Capital.

Edo Queens have thrashed Naija Ratels in the opening game of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament.

The tournament kicked off on Monday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City the Edo State Capital.

Goals from Edo Queens utility players, Chioma Olise, Emem Essien, and Suliat Abideen sink the Abuja-based football club.

Chioma Olise, who opened the goal-scoring sheet in a decent time of 40 th minute, let fly a long-range belter to leave Naija Ratels goalkeeper Edward Favour, stranded.

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Suliat Abideen, bagged her first goal of the BOWFT pre-season championship in the 50th minute, while Emem Essien, completed the scoring sheet in the 67th minute giving the host team a comfortable 3-0 lead.

Edo Queens Promises Victory

Edo Queens have promised their teeming fans in Benin City of victory in their next game.

Team captain Suliat Abideen who also won Woman of the Match, said they will win the preseason tournament.

She said, "I'm happy for this victory, I also thank God for making me win the MVP of the match, I didn't know I would win. Is actually a thing of joy for me.

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"This is the third time we are participating in this BOWFT pre-season tournament, we have come third, and second, but by the special grace of God we will win this edition."

On his part, the coach of the team, Moses Aduku said, "Well, I feel good and thank God for the victory. It has been work, work, and work. It was a wonderful game, the Naija Ratels girls were not a pushover, you know the Sheroes cup we played, we played them in the final honestly what I saw them in this game, they have improved but my girls were up to the task."

"I believe in one game at a time, we have won this one we will go back and wait for the 26th for the next game."

"Yes last season was not a poor one for us, we took second in the Betsy Cup and took second again in the Sheroes cup, and in the league, we played well but didn't finish well so is still a work in progress the girls are really doing well, I pray that their concentration level will remain the same. We are going somewhere".

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