Sheroes Cup: Rollercoaster win for Royal Queens, Edo Queens and Delta Queens

By Saheed Afolabi

Edo Queens cruised past Naija Ratels 2-0 before Delta Queens put Nasarawa Amazons to the sword with a 1-0 victory.

The Old Parade Ground had very evenly balanced fixtures that were won by small margins as Royal Queens overcame Honey Badgers 1-0 while Confluence Queens also defeated Adamawa Queens 1-0.

Enjoy the wrap below….

Royal Queens 1-0 Honey Badgers

Royal Queens collected three more points to stay unbeaten thanks to a 1-0 victory over Honey Badgers.

But this was very much, as the old cliché goes, a game of two halves. Royal Queens utterly mastered the first half and really should have had more than the single goal they had to show for it.

Yet in a somewhat unexpected turn of affairs, it was Honey Badgers that were totally on top when the action resumed after the break, and Royal Queens breathed a huge sigh of relief when the final whistle blew.

The Warri based side took the lead on 39 minutes when central defender Uroko Valentina fired a thunderous effort to the net.

Naija Ratels 0-2 Edo Queens

Yetunde Fajobi scored two goals including a penalty to help Edo Queens register a 2-0 win over Naija Ratels.

The former Osun Babes forward expertly dispatched a 19th minute spot kick for the opener.

In the 55th minute, the attacker made it 2-0. She collected the ball before skipping past her marker all too easily and lobbed goalkeeper Doris Ohia.

Nasarawa Amazons 0-1 Delta Queens

Goalkeeper Anderline Mgbechi was excellent as Delta Queens pipped Nasarawa Amazons 1-0.

Chinaza Agboh settled the tight contest with the match winner but Delta Queens should be grateful to Mgbechi who put up a great show behind the sticks.

Adamawa Queens 0-1 Confluence Queens

Wasteful Confluence Queens was made to wait until 79th minute as a late goal from substitute Peter Martha saw them snatch a 1-0 win against hardworking Adamawa Queens.

Confluence Queens had peppered its opponent’s goal but were denied by a string of fantastic saves by Cynthia Akwasi and some wayward finishing.