Nigeria Leagues
Atulayo In Cloud Nine Over Debut Cup Podium
Heartland Queens’ goalkeeper, Amarachi Atulayo is in cloud 9 over her facet dramatic penalty shootouts victory in opposition to debutants and non-leaguers, First Mahi Babes in Tuesday’s Imo State FA Cup Ladies’s remaining on the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.
The crunch closed down goalless and the Cup holders wanted the lotteries to shoot themselves handed the challengers, First Mahi Babes 5-4 as aggressive debutant goalie, Atulayo turned the heroine of the day with a masterly save of the other first kick.
Overwhelmed along with her princely debut podium dance, Atulayo assured that the final eight performers within the oldest Cup competitors within the land will contest the highest prize of the showpiece this time round.
“I really feel really overjoyed and overwhelmed being my aggressive debut and it ended on the podium.
“I had these combined emotions whether or not I may shoulder the accountability of manning the publish however one thing in me charged me to brace up and provides the duty my highest extra so when I’ve carried out creditably in previous assignments.
“And that was the boldness I took into the sport and when few scary occasions got here up I reminded myself that I’m not going to let down the Imolites, the sports activities loving governor, workaholic sports activities commissioner, teammates, administration and myself.
“I nonetheless instructed myself now that the sport has gone to the lotteries after a scoreless time I’ve to acquit myself fairly properly as soon as once more at shootouts.
“And this victory is a certain signal of extra goodies and glories coming to the staff on the nationwide finals.
“We ended our marketing campaign within the quarters the final time however this time round we’ll make to the ultimate and contest for the highest prize.
“This victory will nonetheless spur us on within the the rest of our league matches and I’m assured the staff will finish on excessive on the finish of the season,” enthused the amiable petite shot stopper.
Heartland Queens will head to the nationwide finals because the state’s champions along with first timers and non-league facet, First Mahi Babes.
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