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First Lady Mrs. Obaseki Flags Off BOWFT with Ceremonial Kick

 

By Leo Ezekiel

 

The First lady of Edo State Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has pleasantly and sport womanly flagged of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) ceremonial kick of the ball at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Ogbe Quarters, Benin City, Edo State in the full view of all and sundry. First Lady of Edo State Mrs. Obaseki is accompanied with the spouse of the Deputy Governor Rt Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Mrs. Mariam Philip Shaibu, Daniel Omokachi a.k.a. the bull and  sports lover and promoter Alhaja Ayo Omidiran when she did take the ceremonial kick at the official opening ceremony of BOWFT, the maiden edition at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Ogbe Quarters, Benin City and of a truth she did take a heavy shot when she kicked off the ball and she was proudly applauded by the audience who cheered her with various blasting of horns from the Nigerian Football Clubs Supporters et’al. The opening ceremony football match between Edo Queens Football Club, Benin City and Naija Ratels Football Club, Abuja, is largely full of football artistry displays from both sides.

 

The Edo Queens Football Club filed out in all red jersey while Naija Ratels Football filed out in yellow jersey. Both Teams had ball control of the game but, the Edo Queens Football Club players displayed technicalities artistry towards goals scoring. The Edo Queens Football Club scored her first goal at 36 minutes, two seconds in the first half by player Ayinde Victoria of jersey No. 34 and the first half ended one nil goal advantages to Edo Queens Football Club. The First half had extra time of two minutes before the FIFA graded centre referee Yemisi Akintoye blew the halting whistle. While the both sides were in their dressing rooms the Nigerian Football Supporter’s Club thrilled the audience with various songs to keep the main bowl of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium aglow.

 

The second half resumed and the Naija Ratels Football Club players showed more zeal at making frantic efforts to requalize the first goal, but again the Edo Queen Football Club secored goal no two through Glory Osagie of jersey No 11. At 15 minutes, 25 seconds of the second half the Naija Ratels Football Club, Abuja had a penalty and they converted the opportunity very well. At that the tournament stood at Edo Queen FC 2 – 1 against Naija Ratels FC. The Edo Queen FC players outplayed their opponent but, the goal of soccer is with them through the goals keeper who saved her team many goals in fact, without those saves, Edo Queen Football Club, Benin City would at least score 8 goals. At the end of 45 minutes regulation time the FIFA graded centre referee Akintoye added extra three minutes, but the football match was stretched into 51 minutes two seconds owing to the injury the goal keeper of Naija Ratels Football Club, Abuja sustained.  

 

The Edo Queen Football Club end three points in their first outing. Earlier on, several matches were played at sports complex, University of Benin, Ugbowo, Benin City and Western Boys Grammar School, Ikpoba Hill near Ramat Parks, Benin City. FC Robo 5, Royal Queens 0 the two teams played at Western Boys Grammar School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Heartlands Queens, FC, Owere, Imo State 1 and Roll Angels 0. The two teams played at Sports Centre, Uniben, Benin City. While Rivers Angels 4, Fortress Ladies 0, Bayelsa Queens 0 Confluence Queens Lokoja, Kogi State 0.

 

Speaking to the audience, the first lady of Edo State Mrs. Obaseki states that the theme of the maiden edition of Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament BOWFT is to proudly, effectively, efficiently, tenaciously, pragmatically and assiduously promote the education of the Girl Child in Nigeria adding that the Girl Child should have equal opportunities like her male counterparts in the scheme of things in the body polity of the federation. The Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament BOWFT has gathered 12 women football clubs across the federation.

 

The opening ceremony witness little female children displaying chorography artistry and these Pretty Young Things apologies to late music mastero Michael, Joseph Jackson (MJJ) wacko jacko and they decked out in white blouses and red skirts. The technicalities of the opening ceremony match between Edo Queens FC Benin City, and Naija Ratels Abuja, Edo Queen FC have three offsides, two set paces offence. Edo Queens FC also secure two throwing in her favour while Naija Ratels FC secured the only yellow card the opening ceremony encounter witness in the first half of the play.

 

Edo Queens secure four corner kicks to their favour yet they never converted any into goals. Naija Ratels FC Abuja secured six throwing. No single red card is issued to any of the players. The FIFA graded center referees Akintoye did extremely well professionally with her body languages artistry. The Betsy Obaseki Women Tournament shall run from September 26, 2021 to October 4, 2021. The list of the uncommon personages that grace the opening ceremony is endless but Daniel Omokachi a.k.a. the bull represented the honourable minister of sports Mr. Sunday Dare.