Friday, 24 January 2014

Women Football: Sunshine Queen open pre season campaign on a positive note, pips Osun Babes

Sunshine Sunshine Queens started the pre-season tour of games with a 1-0 win over Osun Babes before about 300 fans at Akure Township Stadium on Friday.


It was a closer match than anticipated, with many Akure fans believing Osun Babes would be swept aside by Sunshine.

Sunshine Queens were dominant in the early stages against the nervous visitors

Tina, a former Nasarawa Amazons player broke the deadlock on the 38th minute of play by finishing off a good work from the midfield with a close-range shot that beat Sekinat Olowu in goal for Osun Babes.

The goal triggered greater urgency from Osun Babes, coached by , and Ganiyat Adeleke twice threatened the home team.

A frenetic start to the second half saw both teams come close to scoring and Osun Babes posed more of a threat as it progressed, although they were continually let down by wild shooting.

Sunshine Queens will face an U13 boys team on Sunday, while Osun Babes have a mountain to climb in FC Robo on Wednesday.

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