…As Action Resumes on Friday
It was a harvest of goals across the four different centres in day one of the women’s version of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup.
A total of 55 goals was scored across the four centres namely Kpansia; Swali; Golf Pitch, Onopa and the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, BDGS centre, with fans treated to exciting football.
Former champions, Golden Sun Sports Club, Ogboloma at the Government House Golf pitch, Onopa, defeated Seaside Amazons FA 4-3 on penalties after a barren draw in regulation time while Tigress FC of University of Africa, Toru-Orua in the second game of the centre pipped Golden Jeremiah United of Ogbia one nil to secure qualification to next phase of the competition.
Diongoli Babes at the Swali Centre edged out Igbogene Starlight by two unreplied goals to move into the next phase. Bayelsa Queens Feeders in the second game humbled Federal University Otuoke, FUO Queens by three goals to nil to secure a smooth passage to the next round.
At the Kpansia centre, fans witnessed a staggering 32 goals across three matches. Crystal Stars FC opened the floodgate of goals by walloping Agbura Queens by nine goals to nil while Atissa Queens in the second game massacred Bayelsa Medical University, BMU Queens by fourteen goals to nil.
Orukarebai Queens in the other tie at the Kpansia centre demolished Osaro Queens with nine unreplied goals.
Elsewere at the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, BDGS centre, 2024 champions, NDU Queens secured a narrow one nil victory over Flying Stars in a keenly contested encounter while Donbai Queens were hammered by Bayelsa Princesses by 10 goals to one.
Active Ladies in the last fixture pummeled Police Machine five nil to qualify for the next phase of the competition.
Action resumes on Friday, 24th April, 2026 at the four different centres in the women’s version of the tournament.
