Bayelsa Queens, ended their quest for glory in the first stanza of the NWFL Premiership on a shaky footing, losing 1-2 at home to Delta Queens FC of Asaba, in a matchday seven encounter of the league.
However, Bayelsa Queens’ loss was not for lack of effort. Rather, the Yenagoa-based team was beaten because they lost cohesion each time they got to their opponents’ goal area.
Today’s game at the Samson Siasia Stadium was the last match of the first round in Group A of the NWFL Premiership.
Bayelsa Queens dominated the first half of the match, but they could not break Delta Queens tight defence.
Bayelsa Queens midfielder, Aderemi Mary saw red in the 24th minutes of play after she got her second booking and Bayelsa Queens held their guest to a goalless first half.
On resumption of the second half, the girls from Asaba looked more purposeful and the scored their first goal in the 51st minute of play through Chinaza Agoh, and as if the Prosperity Girls had learnt their lessons after the goal, Bayelsa Queens took the fight to their opponents in search of a leveler and it paid off when Chinyere Igboamalu equalized for the home side in the 55 minute.
When it seemed that Bayelsa Queens will be coasting home with a draw, they lost their bearing in the fight, and Delta Queens scored a late goal in the 90 miinute through Chinaza Agoh again to give them the needed win.
Bayelsa Queens still are in second place on the log with 11 points from seven matches while Delta Queens is top of the summit with 16 points from the same number of matches.
It is the first loss t home for the Prosperity Girls three seasons now and the league will be going on a two week break to return on the 8 of February, 2023.
