Nigeria quintet clinch Tanzania Super Cup title with Yanga Princess

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Five Nigerian players emerged champions of the Tanzania Women’s Super Cup.

Nigeria Stars Uzoamaka Igwee, Rita Akarekor, Rebecca Omowunmi Ajimuda, Toluwalashe Adesholaa and Angela Michael won the Tanzania Samia Women’s Super Cup.

Their team, Yanga Princess beat JKT Queens 3-0 to win the trophy last weekend.

Goals from Aregash Kalsa and Jeanine Mukandayisenga’s brace sealed victory for the Princess.

Igwe won the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership title with Bayelsa Queens as well as West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) Women’s Champions League.

She was part of the Prosperity Girls that won bronze medal at the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League.

Akerekor player for Nasarawa Amazons before moving abroad while Ajimuda featured for Edo Queens.

Earlier, another Nigerian won the third place match of the Super Cup.

Precious Christopher and Simba Queens pipped Fountain Gate 2-1 to win the bronze medal.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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