Nasarawa Amazons are widely known as Amazons were at their imperious form as the ranked up their seventh win of the season after defeating Pelican Stars in Lafia, Josephine Mathias was the star player of the match day as she delivered a goal with an assist in what seems to be her best game of the season.
After creating and failing to convert banging chances Josephine Mathias opened the scoring for the Solid Babes after she was left unmarked from outside the area to hit home a curler for the first goal of the game in the 18th minute.
The Amazons dominated the game but could not break through the stubborn Pelican defense lead by goalkeeper Echefu Sylvia who was visible at the end of everything the trio of Aweda, Mathias and Dooshima threw at her as the first half ended with a slim lead for the Lafia girls.
On resumption Nasarawa Amazons kept asking all the questions as Pelican Stars maintain a disciplined backline.
Nasarawa Amazons pressure finally paid off with two quick goals in 2 minutes as Tarnum Dooshima got to the end of Joy Duru’s cross to stab home her sixth goal of the season before Chimiebere Opara got to a well placed Josephine Mathias pass to turk in the third and final goal of the game.
the assistant coach of Nasarawa Amazons Olaoye oluwaseyi Michael in an interview with media said ‘ In the fist half we couldn’t play because the players wanted to entertain their fans, but in the second half we ask to play direct to get goals and that was what they did’.
coach Samuel Asuquo pelican stars has this to say, “That he came out here to pick the maximum point or a draws but his the case was different and they will to back home to work on there weak points correct what is to be corrected and welcome there visitors”.
Nasarawa Amazons will in week 11 of the NWFL 202/22 travel to Oshogbo in osun state to play an away game against Osun Babes fc.
