Former Super Falcons star promotes girls' football as Lakeside Queens wins maiden edition

Lakeside Queens are Shefootball champions

Former Super Falcons star promotes girls' football as Lakeside Queens wins maiden edition

Hassan Abdulsalam 07:54 - 08.01.2023

She Football Cup is the brainchild of the annual She Football Conference organised by the Ayisat Yusuf-Aromire Foundation.

Former Super Falcons star, Ayisat Yusuf Aromire promoting grassroots football among young girls, her foundation hosted the maiden edition of the She football Cup.

She Football Cup is the brainchild of the annual She Football Conference organised by the Ayisat Yusuf-Aromire Foundation.

Ms. Christiana Oshodi during her keynote address at the SheFootball Conference.

This year She Football Conference themed ‘Women’s Football Development Beyond Limits’.

Lakeside Queens wins She football

Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship side, Lakeside Queens defeated her close rival Royaltoms Queens 1-0 to win the maiden edition of the She Football Cup.

The one-day competition featured eight female football teams.

Former Super Falcons star, Ayisat Yusuf Aromire presenting the trophy to Lakeside Queens Captain

Temi Aduramomi’s 23rd minute goal was enough to lift Lakeside Queens to the title over Royaltoms Queens.

Journey to final

The Ikenne-based side defeated PS Academy 1-0 in her first game to book a place in the semifinal.

The team played a 1-1 draw against Phoenix Queens before sealing a final ticket in the penalty shootout.

In the final, the second tier of Nigeria womens league side defeated Royaltoms Queens 1-0 to lift the trophy.

Young female football players with Former Super Falcons star, Ayisat Yusuf Aromire

In the third-place match, DreamStar FC Ladies defeated Phoenix Queens in the penalty shootout after a goalless draw.

We will continue to encourage young girls - Desire Oparanozie

Present at the she football cup at the legacy pitch National stadium is the Super Falcons star, Desire Oparanozie.

Desire Oparanozie

Oparanozie who started her football career Nigeria said, "Growing up we didn't have a lot of support from parents' family and relatives, and this is one way to encourage the younger ones."

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