Bayelsa Queens Pip Pelican Stars To Extend NWFL Lead

    Bayelsa Queens Pip Pelican Stars To Extend NWFL Lead Jacobson Park Bayelsa Queens FC extended their leadership of the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, with a hard fought 1-0 victory over visiting Pelicans Stars of Calabar in matchday 10 at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa. The visitors came into the match with a detailed plan to frustrate the Gloryland Girls and were articulate and deciplined in their defending which unsettled their hosts. The first chance of the match came in the 10th minutes when Anjor Mary had only the goalkeeper to beat but blasted wide. The home team grew in confidence with much instensity and mounted pressure on the visitors which paid off in the 34th minutes when Joy Bokiri laid up a cross from the right wing for Anjor Mary to score the curtain raiser. The goal galvanized Bayelsa Queens to pile up the more pressure but lacked the cutting edge in front of goal. The second stanza started with Pelicans Stars taking the fight to Bayelsa Queens but the masterful display of the pair of Abidemi Ibe and Fehintola Mabokanje were a delight to watch which kept the strikers at bay. Even with the introduction of top scorer Charity Rueben, the Goalkeeper of Pelicans Stars was at her best to repel everything thrown at her which reduce the tally to a solitary goal till the end of the match. Coach of Pelicans Stars Sanusi Muritala Olaleke stated in the post match interview that he was satisfied with the performance of his girls having instructed them to keep to the plan of frustrating their opponent which almost paid off but for that single mistake that led to the goal. Coach Moses Aduku was equally grateful for the three points despite the wasted opportunity they had to put the game to bed. He also stated that following the loss of their closest rival Rivers Angels in Lagos, they will seek to extend the lead when they travel to Warri next week to play Royal Queens.