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Nnodim talks tough ahead Champions Shield

Nasarawa Amazons central defender, Sarah Nnodim has predicted a difficult match against top-flights, Rivers Angels at the upcoming Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Champions Shield. NaijaBet.com

Nasarawa Amazons central defender, Sarah Nnodim has predicted a difficult match against top-flights, Rivers Angels at the upcoming Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Champions Shield.



The reigning Nigerian champions and Aiteo Cup winners will battle for superiority at the scheduled NWFL Champions Shield on Sunday’s March 04 at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.

Both sides last met competitively at the NWPL Super 4 championship at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City with the Lafia landladies emerging victorious on the occasion.

Nnodim said her side are determined to hold off the challenges of the Port Harcourt side to prove decisively to doubters that their emergence as Nigerian champions was well-deserved. NaijaBet.com

“The NWFL Champions Shield clash is not going to be easy for both sides, Nasarawa Amazons and Rivers Angels.

“After what happened in Benin City during the NWPL Super 4 Rivers Angels will not want to be beaten twice by same team. NaijaBet.com

“I know for certain that Rivers Angels will be ever prepared to get their own pound of flesh.

“However, Rivers Angels have beaten us previously in the champions of champions clash in Abuja on penalties and we, too will not allow it to happen again.

“Our routine training goes on normally as we are not attaching anything special on the upcoming NWFL Champions Shield.

“As far as we are concerned the clash is not a-do-or-die affair sure a winner must emerge at the end of the day’s hostility. NaijaBet.com

“We came to Benin City as underdogs even though on our part we knew we have trained hard for the championship we ended up unbeatable we hope to repeat the performance once again in Lagos.

“We are coming to the NWFL Champions Shield to prove to everybody that we are the true Nigerian champions.


“The watchword is that we deserved to win and that’s the message we are bringing to Lagos and I’m sure with our brand of football we will meet the expectations of the fans that will troop out in their numbers to the stadium.

“We want to keep the record intact by going ahead to begin the new season on gold.

“Starting off brilliantly will usher us into a very successful league season so the Lagosians and its environs should be ready for the best of football coming from Nasarawa Amazons,” said the Lafia side and Super Falcons strong woman to supersport.com. NaijaBet.com

The government of Lagos state under the leadership of sports loving governor, Akinwunmi Ambode is sponsoring the maiden edition of the football fiesta, NWFL Champions Shield.


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