The Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) Matchday 3 encounter between Sunshine Queens Football Club of Akure and FC Robo on Wednesday ended in favour of the host as they piped their visitors 2-1 in a thrilling Southwest derby at the Ondo State Sports Complex Akure.
Goals from Abdulrasheed Mariam and Biyi Folajomi respectively during each stanza of the match secured the maximum points for the Betty Babes.
Mariam gave the Tayo Onilude tinkered side the lead in the 25th minute after she poked home from a good team move.
The hosts nearly double their advantage at the stroke of halftime but the Lagos visitors’ Robo goalkeeper stood firm to stop what would have been spectacular goal from way out.
Second half substitute, Folajomi doubled the lead for Queens 10 minutes into restart with her first touch of the game.
The Betty Babes kept up the tempo and could have pulled away further at the hour mark, but Ufomba Chiwendu missed tapping home from goal mouth by a whisker.
The visitors rallied late and scored consolation goal in stoppages time, but could not deny the queens their first win of the season and a birthday gift to Club and Ondo Deputy Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Reacting to her wards performance, the Betty babes coach Tayo Onilude was elated about the result.
“I’m very happy and excited with the result, we are coming out gradually and I’m sure we will come out better in our subsequent matches.
“FC Robo is one of the best team in the Nigeria Women Football League, but there is no team that is undeafitable, we got our chances and we make use of them.
“Despite the victory, we will still go back to the drawing board and asses ourselves and ensure we adjust where it necessary for better performance in our next game.” She said.
Also, her counterpart, FC Robo Coach, Emmanuel Orobosa said he will go back home and prepare for their next game.
He added that the match was a good game, the match officials try their best, but not happy with the end result.