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Bayelsa Queens FC Resumes for second round

Bayelsa Queens FC Resumes for s

 

Bayelsa Queens has resumed for the second stanza of the NWFL Premiership.

The Prosperity Girls went on a one week break after the last game in the first round where they lost 1-2 to visiting Delta Queens of Asaba in matchday 7 of the league on the 18th of January, 2023.

The league will resume on the 8th of February, 2023 and Bayelsa Queens Football Club will play away to Delta Queens in Asaba.

The Asaba landladies are top of the log with 16 points while Bayelsa Queens are second on 11 points.

Technical Adviser Bayelsa Queens FC, Domo Okara said his girls are fully prepared for the second round of the league and promised to work on the grey areas noticed in the first stanza of the league.

Bayelsa Queens ends first stanza with a loos

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.

PASTOR ROBIN ANGONIMI APREALA; A QUINTESSENTIAL CHAIRMAN.

Life gives everyone different sizes of bowls to eat from.

While some may have different shapes and sizes occupied with joy, blessings unending, others are filled with bittersweet symphonies.

Likewise, the story of the Chairman of Bayelsa Queens Football Club Pastor Robin Angonimi Apreala had his big bowl filled with obstacles and hurdles of life, yet he fought through and overcame.

American author Marianne Williamson said, ‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure and that it is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us’.

Pastor Robin Angonimi was born on the 2nd of August, 1963 to the family of Late Chief Hon NLP Apreala and Late Mrs Comfort Sergeant Apreala, a devout Christian from Amassoma, who served as Commissioner in Charge of Degema Province, and also an Honourable Member in the Eastern House of Assembly under the NCNC Regional Government.

Pastor Robin Angonimi Apreala has an HND in public Administration, Post Graduate diploma in Education and Master’s of Art in Christian Leadership Studies.

Jiffy Bond described people as butterflies that oftentimes prefer to be in their comfort zone rather than fly out of their cocoons so others could be inspired by their lives.

This astute personality, went on to make sure he gave a lot to sporting activities right from old Rivers State as he has held many positions from 1988 till date.’.

Empowered with determination and discipline, the Bayelsa Queens FC Chairman’s determination to learn propelled him to push harder in life.

Truly, history will continue to hold Pastor Apreala as reference for all societal evaluation.

Indeed when attributes such as strength of character, hard work, humility and intelligence are studded on a person, such personality becomes an enigma of sorts, easily catching attention, commanding respect and honour.

Clearly, this is the case with the Chairman of Bayelsa Queens Football Club, Pastor Robin Angonimi Apreala, a philanthropist, captain of industries, a gentleman to the core, father figure and a leader with so much humility.

His love for nature and work has taken this outstanding personality to so many countries in the world.

It was the leadership qualities exhibited by this goal getter that made it possible for him to excel as Chairman of Bayelsa Queens FC..

In all of his achievements, Pastor Robin Angonimi Apreala was never overwhelmed by the struggles as he remained humble and impacted knowledge to those who came to him.

Oftentimes, it is said that growth is best spoken by past records and Apreala’s record indicates such.

His maturity in judgment and high use of intuition and initiative in management of responsibilities were brought to bear in his meritorious service as a Sports Administrator both in Rivers and Bayelsa State.

In all the offices held, this “SUPER CHAIRMAN” has done perfectly well.

Without an iota of doubt, Chairman Robin Angonimi Apreala is a quintessential seasoned Sports Administrator, who has excelled more than his peers and he is result oriented.

A perfect gentleman, an exemplary leader who never associates with the wrong things is an illustrious son of Ijaw nation and a proud Bayelsan cum family man.

Bayelsa Queens forced to a draw

Bayelsa Queens Football Club at the Fifa Goal Project in Abuja, played a 1-1 draw with their host Naija Ratels Football Club in a MatchDay Six encounter of the Nigeria Women Football League- Premiership.

The Prosperity Girls , who are the league defending Champions from the blast of the whistle searched for the early goal, but for the Abuja landladies were solid the back.

However, in the 16 minutes of play, Bayelsa Queens Football Club got the first goal though Juliet Sunday, with a powerful header that beat the Naija Ratel goalkeeper.

After the goal, it became a ding dong affairs as both teams tried to score, but the first half ended one-nil in favour of Bayelsa Queens FC.

On resumption of the second half, Naija Ratel look the more hungrier and their pressure on the backline of Bayelsa Queens paid of when the scored the eqaulizer in the 76 minutes of play.

Technical Adviser Bayelsa Queens FC, Domo Okara said his girls played well, and would have wrapped up the game in the first half but they threw away so many goal scoring oppportunity and that at the latter end of the game they lost concentration which made Naija Ratels got the eqaulizer.

According to Domo Okara, they will go back home and plug all the loop holes witnessed in the match and be well prepared for their next game against table toppers Delta Queens of Asaba on 18th of January, 2023 in Yenagoa.

Bayelsa Queens takes on Naija Ratels

Bayelsa Queens FC will on Wednesday takes on Naija Ratels in a week six encounter of the NWFL Premiership.

The Prosperity Girls are the defending Champions of the League and are in second place behind Delta Queens FC on 10 points.

T. A Domo Okara said the girls are ready to do battle with any team that comes their way and that they want to go back to the continent to represent the country again.