Group B leaders of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Women's Football League, NWFL Premiership, Edo Queens had to pull the chestnuts out of the fire to secure all points in their match day 9 encounter with Nasarawa Amazons on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Fajobi Yetunde scored in the death to hand Moses Aduku's side a victory in an energy-sapping cracker against Nasarawa Amazons at the Ogbemudia Stadium to go top of their group.
After a barren first half, Yemisi Samuel put the Host in front in the 54th minute before Odubanjo Dominance levelled the score for Nasarawa Amazons.
Suliat Abideen restored the lead for the Benin side in the 71st minute, but Nasarawa will go down without a fight as they equalled score in the 88th minute courtesy of beauty by Aweda Titilayo before sealed the win with a last gasp strike to Edo Queens the maximum points.
Ibom Angels returned to winning ways following a 2-0 win over Adamawa Queens on Wednesday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Training Pitch.
Second half strike from Udeme Uko and Adekemi Akintan stirred the Uyo based ladies to a winning ways return at the expense of their Yola based counterparts.
Robo Queens got the better of Abia Queens by winning two goals to nil in Lagos in Lagos as Folashade Ijamilusi and Taiwo Lawal scored the goals in the 55th and 84th minute.
Favour Ijeje's 65th minute strike earned Royal Queens a win over Osun Babes as Bayelsa Queens came from behind to defeate Rivers Angels at the University of Portharcourt Sports Complex.
Full Result MD 9 Rivers Angels 1-2 Bayelsa Queens Royal Queens 1-0 Osun Babes Ibom Angels 2-0 Adamawa Queens Robo Queens 2-0 Abia Angels Edo Queens 3-2 Nasarawa Amazons Heartland Queens 0-2 Naija Ratels
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