NWFL'23: It's fulfilling and incredible - Onyenezide about Robo Queens' Super 6 qualification

Published on: 23 April 2023

After Robo Queens completed the list of teams in NWFL Premiership Super Six, Nigeria's U-20 star, Esther Onyenezide has described the feat as fulfilling, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The Lagos Landladies defeated Confluence Queens in their final match of the regular season by four goals to nil to get the spot ahead of Nasarawa Amazons.

Their win took them kept them third with 22 points, joining Confluence Queens and Edo Queens that qualified earlier in group B of the league as against the Amazons that had won by five goals to nil, but remained fourth with 20 points.

Onyenezide meanwhile has lauded the achievement and feels fulfilled especially being involved in helping the team reach the goal after 12 matches.

"It's fulfilling and an incredible achievement playing a huge role in @OfficialFcRobo qualification to the Super Six this year." She had tweeted on Saturday night.

Onyenezide was one of the stars of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup where she bagged consecutive player of the match award helping Nigeria to get to the last 8 of the tournament.

She has played for the senior national team, the Super Falcons and was named by Guardian sports as one of the youngsters set to light up women’s football in 2023 early this year.

She has scored four goals so far this season for Robo Queens and will be seeking to add more to her name when the Super Six begins later in May.

 

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