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NWFL Premiership MD 7 Review: Hat tricks characterize goal spree Matchday as league undergo mid season break
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
A total number of three hat tricks were recorded at the end of matchday seven of the 2024/25 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership.
Mary Moses (Rivers Angels), Kafayat Bashiru (Remo Stars Ladies), and Mary Lucky (Abia Angels) scored treble to lift their teams to victories.
In Port Harcourt, Moses bagged three goals as Rivers Angels thrashed Adamawa Queens 6-0 to maintain their unbeaten run.
Peace Effiong scored a brace while Titilayo Aweda completed the scoring for the Jewels of Rivers.
In Ikenne, Bashiru also bagged three goals as Remo Stars Ladies secured their sixth win, the highest in the league so far.
The league top goal scorer, Bolaji Olamide scored in seven straight games extending her tally to nine.
In Lagos, Abia Angels ended Dannaz Ladies unbeaten record at home with a 3-1 win over the Cedars.
Lucky scored three goals for the visitors while Funmilayo Adefuye opened scoring for Adanna Nwaneri’s side.
Opeyemi Awori pulled a goal back for Dannaz Ladies but it wasn’t enough to prevent their fourth loss of the season.
Earlier at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Bayelsa Queens continued their unbeaten streak and ended FC Robo Queens home record with a 3-1 win.
Delight Isaac and Alaba Obabiyi (brace) propelled the Prosperity Girls to their second away win of the campaign despite Favour Nkwocha’s penalty for the Lagos Landladies.
After six games without a win, Heartland Queens finally got their first ever victory with a resounding 3-0 success over Confluence Queens.
Faith Samson, Chimebere Opara, and Monica Matthew scored for Obi Ogbala’s side.
The loss compounded Confluence Queens woes of seven consecutive losses.
Elsewhere, Princess Adams’ solitary goal gave Delta Queens a 1-0 victory against Ibom Angels in Asaba.
Holders, Edo Queens beat Ekiti Queens 3-0 thanks to goals from Chioma Moses, Mary Mamudu, and Kafayat Mafisere.
Sofia Bankole’s 90th minute goal separated Naija Ratels FC from debutant, Benue Queens condemning the visitors to their seventh straight losses.
The league will embark on mid season break for two weeks till March 19, 2025, with matchday eight.
