Rivers Angels begin their NWFL waka with small shak-shak, but still manage knack Naija Ratels 1–0 for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
Match no too sweet at first, but the Jewels of Rivers show say dem get attacking fire and stubborn spirit. And na debutante Sharon Onwere come burst everywhere with her first official NWFL goal, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Sharon Onwere Delivers Decisive Debut Goal
Na the 55th minute the tori burst. Sharon jump pass everybody like say she get spring for leg, nod Polinus Ifeoma correct corner straight inside net.
Before that goal, Rivers Angels don dey run show anyhow. But Naija Ratels keeper, Vincent The Wall Mercy, dey scatter their party.
She frustrate Patience Otubo, Zainab Oduga, Ifeoma Ikenokwalu, and Ijeoma Onweagba like four different times.
Omo, the girl play like say she want Guinness record.
After the match, Sharon sef no hide her joy:
“I’m very happy, e don tey wey I dey pray for this thing. First game, first goal. I call my mama tell am say, ‘Mummy, today na my first match for Rivers Angels, I must prove say dem no make mistake sign me.’ Thank God say e work.”
Defending With One Eye for Goal
Normally, defender no dey reason goal, but Sharon dey para say she no wan just mark players — she wan dey enter scoreboard too.
When dem ask if she wan score more:
“Yes, yes. I want more goals. No be only to defend.”
How many she dey target?
“This season, we go dey take am one by one. Na first goal be this, next one dey come. But I go score more, that one sure. I promise.”
Omo, if defender dey yarn like striker, wahala dey come for opponents.
Weytin Dis Win Come Mean for Rivers Angels
Since Rivers Angels get bye for opening fixtures, this narrow 1–0 win give dem three heavy points — plus small breathing space before dem meet Pacesetters Queens of Ibadan.
With di Sharon take score for her debut, the Garden City babes dey look like team wey fit start gather momentum like okada for express.
Fans go dey watch whether these Jewels of Rivers go use their attacking ginger shine for the next matches.
Football don start, and this one fit be the beginning of serious wahala for the rest of the league.
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Last Updated on December 4, 2025 9:16 am by Hitvibz Media
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