Wafa League: SGH Sports Academy Amazons triumph in 7 goal thriller

By Saheed Afolabi

SGH Sports Academy Amazons defeated Royaltoms Queens 4-3 in a battle of technicality and experience, which paved way for the eventual winner of the match.

Tope Alayande of SGH Sports Academy Amazons, who have been tremendously efficient for her side grab a hat trick in the game and also Royaltoms Queens Olaronke Ola also notched in a hat trick in the match.

It took just 8 minutes for clinical SGH Sports Academy Amazons forward, Tope Alayande to open scoring of the match with an exquisite finish.

Tope Alayande was a thorn in the flesh of Royaltoms Queens as she scored her second goal of the match in the 21st minute.

Royaltoms Queens fought back before the close of the first half proceedings and pulled a goal back to setup a thrilling second half of the game.

Latifat Adunola stepped up for SGH Sports Academy Amazons in the 53rd minute to maintain their two goal lead in the game

Tope Alayande grabbed her hat trick of the match in the 76th minute to dash the hopes of the away side, Royaltoms Queens.

Olaronke Ola stepped up to singlehandedly bring her team back to the game as she scored two great goals in the space of 5 minutes to get her hat trick of the game..

It was a tense final moments of the game as SGH Sports Academy Amazons defended their lead, while Royaltoms Queens tried to get the equalizer but met a brick wall of defense from SGH Sports Academy Amazons as they grabbed the 3 maximum points at stake.

Speaking with ECHONEWS, the coach of SGH Sports Academy Amazons, Oluwafemi Omolade saluted the courage of his team for holding on to victory and gave kudos to Royaltoms Queens for putting up a great fight.