BOWFT 2023: It’s Edo Queens, Bayelsa Queens Final!

Curtain will be drawn on the 2023 Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament on Wednesday, November 1 with Edo Queens and  Bayelsa Queens battling for the ultimate winners trophy at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.

The final match is scheduled to kick off at 5pm.

To reach the final, Edo Queens FC, yesterday defeated Remo Stars Ladies 3-0 in the first semifinal match played at the Western Boys College field to set up the final clash with Bayelsa Queens who mother luck smiled on  to beat Delta Queens 5-4 in penalty shootouts after a barren 90 minutes of actions at the University of Benin Sports Complex.

Osigwe Goodness scored twice in the first half to increase the confidence of her side against Coach Wemimo Matthews managed Remo Ladies who bundled out defending champions FC Robo of Lagos in the Quarter finals stage.

Osigwe opened scoring for Edo Queens in 32nd minute of play and got a brace eight minutes later with a fine volley from the flank.

Captain and playmaker Abideen Suliyat converted a spot kick in the 53rd minute of play to take the game beyond the reach of their former coach Wemimo Matthews.

The centre referee had spotted Ibrahim Hannah’s handball in the box.

On the road to the finals of the 2023 edition of BOWFT, Edo Queens humbled Naija Ratels 3-0 in the opening game,played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and went on to beat Remo Stars Ladies 2-1 at the Western Boys mini stadium in the group stage.

The Obaseki girls also secured 2-1 victory over Heartland Queens of Owerri in the quarter finals match to set up the second meeting of defeated Remo star Ladies.

The BOWFT is an initiative of Mrs. Betsy Obaseki in collaboration with private sector partners to groom and empower the girl-child and engender grassroots sports development in Edo State and Nigeria while promoting causes that raise awareness about and discourage social vices.

In its third edition, the 2023 Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament with the theme, “End Gender-Based Violence,” is taking place in Benin City, the Edo State capital, between Monday, 23rd of October and Wednesday 1st of November, 2023.