The coach, who was in-charge of the team in the absence of Edwin Okon, also admitted they were missing their key players who are on national duty.
“We are missing the players in the national camp if they were here we would have scored up to 10 goals. The standard of the game would have been higher than this but am happy because what we were looking for is just 3 points and at the end of the day we were able to get 3 points and 4 goals. So am happy the girls played to instruction and there is room for improvement,” said Ogbonda.
Coach of Capital City Doves, Ngozi Ezeh admitted she was not disappointed with the result.
The girls tried their best. We just got into the league and we were not supposed to be in the league but I still believe these girls will still do wonders. I am not disappointed for what my girls played its not easy to face the champions, remember they are the champions of the league, Ezeh said.
“I have to inject new players and encourage the little ones that can meet up with the league when next they come for the return leg in Abuja you will hear a different result, Ezeh concluded.
Highest goal scorer of NWPL 2013/2014 season, Amarachi Ojinma who was at Pelican Stars last season, believes she can replicate her scoring form for the Women League champions.
“By the special grace of God I believe I can do it. According to the league board, it is not a straight league but an abridged one. If I can’t get up to what I got(17) with Pelican Stars last season , I hope to get half of the goals I got last season, she said.
Rivers Angels next play Nasarawa Amazons on Saturday 16th May at the Liberation Stadium.
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