Women Football April 13 2017
Reigning champions, Rivers Angels, were like a house as they piped a youthful FC Robo on Wednesday 12 April, at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt. Rivers Angels’ Cynthia Aku was voted man of the match as her brace that came in the 66th and 75th minutes and a penalty spot goal by Chinaza Uchendu in the 71st minute sealed the game for the Jewels of Rivers.
FC Robo and Rivers Angels were sizing up each other in the early minutes of the first half as it was a battle of the midfield. In the 24th minute, Rivers Angels forward, Rafiat Sule beat off her marker and connected her pass to on-rushing team mate, Chinaza Uchendu, who ballooned the ball way off the goal post. Minutes later, FC Robo’s Okeke Chidinma had her close range shot parried over the cross bar by the alert Rivers Angels goalie, Tochukwu Oluehi.
In the 30th minute, Rivers Angels’ Cynthia Aku missed a golden opportunity as her one on one chance against FC Robo goalie, Amole Damilola, was wasted to the disgust of her team-mate, Cecelia Nku, who was unmarked. FC Robo captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, had her goal-bound ball cleared off at the nick of time by Rivers Angels defender, Ugo Njoku in the 39th minute.
At the beginning of the second half, FC Robo had a quick counter attacking play as Monday Gift shrugged off Rivers Angels Ugo Njoku but her low shot was no trouble for Rivers Angels goalie, Tochukwu Oluehi who smothered the ball calmly. In the 66th minute, Rivers Angels’ Chinaza Uchendu was gifted with a slick through pass from substitute, Glory Iroka, but her left footed shot was denied by the upright as FC Robo goalie, Amole Damilola was clearly beaten.
A minute later, FC Robo’s Monday Gift once again with her quick feet outpaced Rivers Angels duo of Osi and Ugo Njoku but her pop shot was punched away by Rivers Angels goalie, Tochukwu Oluehi.The deadlock was broken in the 66th minute as Rivers Angels’ Cynthia Aku pounced on a pass from team-mate, Glory Iroka to shoot past FC Robo goalie, Amole Damilola.
Four minutes later, a FC Robo player handled the ball inside the box of her team as the center referee pointed to the spot for a penalty kick. Rivers Angels’ Chinaza Uchendu played the ball from the penalty spot into the back of the net to give the hosts a two-goal lead in the 71st minute.
In the 75th minute, Cynthia completed her brace goal with a pop shot from 18 yards out to beat helpless FC Robo goalie, Amole Damilola, with an assist from her team-mate, Glory Iroka. But, FC Robo’s Monday Gift never gave up as her pacy feet and dribbles were a constant threat to the defence line of Rivers Angels but the scoreline remained unchanged.
Match Statistics
RIVERS ANGELS: Tochukwu Oluehi, Ifeoma Ikenokwalu, Ugo Njoku, Osi, Onyinyechi Ohaduagha, Vivian Joseph, Alice Ogebe, Cynthia Aku (Patience Kalu 76′), Sule Rafiat (Amanze Mercy 51′), Cecelia Nku (Iroka Glory 54′) and Chinasa Uchendu
Substitute(s) not used: Bidemi Aluko, Halimatu Ayinde, Catherine Kenneth and Arit Itu
FC ROBO: Amole Damilola, Uchegbu Chidinma, Falese Omobola, Ndubisi Esther, Joseph Mary, Oke Maria, Mabokanje Fehintola, Ajibade Rasheedat, Monday Gift, Omosuyi Omowunmi and Okeke Chidinma (Folajomi Olabiyi 44′).
Substitute(s) not used: Unamba Augustina, okereke Mary, Omotosho Fatimoh, Illoh Kailat, , Moyesan Fatimoh, Isaac Vera.
Yellow card(s):
Rivers Angels: Nil
FC Robo: Falese Omobola (28′), Amole Damilola (31′), Okeke Chidinma (44′) and Rasheedat Ajibade (89′)
Red card(s)
Rivers Angels: Nil
FC Robo: Nil
Goal(s):
Rivers Angels: Cynthia Aku (66′, 75′), Chinaza Uchendu (71′ PK)
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