WITH the 2015/16 Nigeria Women Premier League season set
to kick-off this weekend across various centers in the country, Akure will be the place to be.
Reigning Federations Cup champions Sunshine Queens Football Club
will welcome semi-finalists Confluence Queens FC to the Akure Township Stadium
in a game rated the star match of the match day one of the new season.
It will be witnessed by top personalities within the
Women Football Family.
Both teams will go into Saturday's match with slight
shake-ups in their technical departments and squads.
Sunshine Queens came fifth in the Super Six while
visitors Confluence Queens ended sixth.
Coach Kayode Olujohungbe has been promoted to the state's
NPFL side Sunshine Stars and replaced by his assistant Wemimo Oni. On the other
side, Confluence Queens drafted former Kogi United assistant coach Shola
Adewuyi to take the place of coach Sulieman Adamu known as "Zico".
Players such as Emenike Ijeoma, Maureen Okpalla, Ogechi
Joseph, Abibat Agbaji, Osinachi Amaewhule, Bukola Awolusi and Chima Nwosu
Fabiyi were brought in to reinforce the Lokoja-based outfit. They could be
handed their debuts in Akure.
Former Minsk star Ijeoma Obi and Onyebuchi Iheoma swapped
Rivers Angels for life with the Owena Mermaids.
The two sides will be looking forward to start their new
season on a high note as the Week 1 encounter will be a battle to finish in
Akure.
In their last two meetings, Sunshine Queens won 2-0 in
Akure while they lost the return leg 3-0 in Lokoja.
Kickoff is 4pm at the Akure Township Stadium on Saturday.
NWFL
Week 1 Fixtures
Group
A
Osun Babes vs Pelican Stars
Tokas Queens vs Edo Queens
Nasarawa Amazons vs Abia Angels
Bye vs Ibom Angels
Bayelsa Queens vs C.O.D Ladies
Group
B
Fc Robo vs Delta Queens
Adamawa Queens vs Bye
Sunshine Queens vs Confluence Queens
Martin White Doves vs Rivers Angels
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