By Wale Mustapha
Head Coach of Heartland Queens, Obi Ogbala has expressed delight with his girls’ performance in the 1-1 draw against Remo Star Ladies.
The Owerri-based club were held to a stalemate by their counterpart from Ikenne in the Matchday 12 of Nigeria Women’s Football League on Wednesday.
The encounter saw the Queens giving a spirited display to share the spoils and Ogbala insists that a win would have been more appreciated but assured his team will improve on their performance in the remaining matches.
“My girls played well, they didn’t lose any steam in the game, the players played to instructions throughout the encounter,” Ogbala told the media.
“We will continue to work on them, I think Imolites have seen the best of Heartland Queens irrespective of the criticism. The players are new together and gradually we will continue to get the best out of them.”
The result leaves Heartland Queens in the sixth position on the log with nine points.
Their next encounter will be against Dannaz Ladies in Lagos next Wednesday.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
