NWFL 24: Heartland Queens' Duru Promises Not To Celebrate Against Former Team

NWFL 24: Heartland Queens' Duru Promises Not To Celebrate Against Former Team

Precious Oham

Heartland Queens diminutive attacking midfielder, Marvellous Duru has promised not to celebrate if she scores against her former team, Adamawa Queens when both sides clash in the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Owerri mainstreams will be the guests of the Yola-based topflights in Wednesday's NWFL Premiership matchday 7 clash at their adopted ground, Pantami Stadium in Gombe.

The midfielder, who relishes the matchup against former side said the Owerri landladies have the whole qualities to unnerved their hosts for the three points at stake.

"When I saw the group that pitched us together with my former team, I said wow, I am going back home because when I was at Adamawa Queens it was like a home to me. I served them very well and they treated me well, too but now I am in Heartland Queens so I am going to play against my former team, Adamawa Queens.

"I will like to show them that as I was important in the team then I am now twice more important in Heartland Queens.

"I will try my possible best to make sure that Heartland Queens win the match or worst case scenario, we pick an away point but they will never beat or defeat us.

"I believe this present Heartland Queens are better side than my former team. We have the qualities to win the match or at worst, we pick up a point," said the former Adamawa Queens playmaker to the club's media.

"I even want to score against my former team and I believe I will score because it is a good thing for every player to score against his/her former side.

"However, if I score against Adamawa Queens I will not engage in any form of wide jubilations because the coach Vandi Jacob is like a father to me, I will not want to see him in pain but now it's all about Heartland Queens.

"Having said that, I will be deeply happy to see Heartland Queens defeat Adamawa Queens and I will be happy too, to score against them but no celebrations."

Heartland Queens are atop of the eight-team Group A log on 11 points same as challengers, Nasarawa Amazons and Confluence Queens on superior goals.