All is now set for the much anticipated commencement of the female football elite league in Nigeria as sunshine Queens FC welcome Confluence Queens of Kogi to the ondo state sports complex in a match day one tie.
The encounter many football fans in ondo state believe will help both sides get the exact rhythm the teams will adopt as the league progresses.
It is on record that over the years both sides had transfer bussinesses which saw at least 8 players of both sides moving in opposite directions.
Thursday’s tie will feature Ex players of both teams, a development that will make the tie more interesting as the tactical aspect of the game rest on the shoulders of the coaches who passes instructions from the sidelines.
Sunshine Queens would be recalled failed narrowly to qualify for the Super 4 playoffs last season while Confluence for the very first time qualified and played the finals of the event emerging as second best team in Nigeria, the previous season.
Two seasons ago, the pride of ondo state emerged third best team in the country and also boast of a trophy won in 2015 ( The FA cup) .
The first ever national competitive football trophy won by an ondo state team since the creation of the state in 1976.
Sunshine queens fc has a record of thrashing visitors in their first league opener at home, the 4-1 home win over abia Angels still fresh in the memories of football lovers.
Team’s manager, seun betiku in his recent interview with journalists described the tie against Confluence as crucial and a must win.
” we respect teams but we won’t underate any of our visitors and we will ensure we convert our chances, with God on our side we will triumph ”
Sunshine Queens fc like other teams already recruited quality players to beef up the squad ahead of the league season.
The team is in group A, and will compete with the likes of dream stars, pelican stars, edo queens, nasarawa amazons, abia angels and Bayelsa Queens.
An outright win for sunshine Queens is what fans of the akure based side anticipate.
