Remo Stars crowned 2024 Sheroes Cup champions

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership side, Remo Stars emerged as winners of the 2024 Sheroes Cup after a 5-3 victory on penalties against fellow top flight side, Abia Angels in Abuja on Wednesday.

Regulation time ended 1-1 taking the grand finale to spot kicks.

The Sky Blue Ladies went behind when Ekozie Dikachi scored the opener for Abia Angels.

Deborah Kehinde equalised for Wemimo Mathew’s side taking the match into lottery of penalties as the Ikenne-Remo based side came out victorious 5-3.

Earlier, host, Naija Ratels FC won the third place on penalties against Rivers Angels.

Like the final match, the game also ended in a 1-1 draw after regulation time.

The Abuja based side won the game of wills 4-3 to clinch bronze.

Sheroes Cup like the Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament (BOWFT) is organised to prepare teams in the NWFL ahead of the 2024/2025 season.