Draw against Delta Queens excites Adaobi Okah

 

Rivers Angels' Adaobi Okah was full of excitement for the point gotten in Asaba as she heaped praises on her teammate, Adjei for being the heroine of the day in the last matchday of the Nigeria Women Football League Premiership (NWFLP), Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

Rivers Angels and Delta Queens played inside the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Wednesday ended 1-1.

Delta Queens drew the first blood in the 17th minute through Favour Damaris from close range Okah however equalised for Rivers Angels in the 58th minute through a freekick delivery from Ifeoma Polinus after the Delta defence failed to clear their lines as it then ended in a draw.

Goalscorer for the Jewel of Rivers, Okah expressed happiness for the result and commended her teammates for their team’s spirit during the game.

She said: "I am quite happy with the draw we got because after they drew in our home, they promised to beat us in Asaba and said we don't have a good team and that our qualification was simply down to luck so we had to come here to prove to them and the entire world that we worked hard to get the Super 6 ticket.

"Our goalkeeper did an amazing job today, I was really overwhelmed by her performance and the entire team is so proud of her today. The defenders also gave it their all and I'm so proud of the team work in the game.”

Meanwhile, Rivers Angels will begin their 2023 Federation Cup campaign against Golden Sun of Bayelsa State in a yet to be disclosed venue on April 26.

The eight-time Cup Champions pulled out of last season's campaign but are now looking forward to reclaiming the title this time around.