Confluence Queens will faceNasarawa Amazons in the final game of Matchday Five of the 2023/24 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership Super Six in a match without title implications at Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Sunday.
This match will precede the crowning of the league winners following the conclusion of the title-deciding games in Yenagoa and Nembe City.
Pride is at stake for both the fourth and fifth-placed teams. A win or draw for Confluence Queens will secure their fourth position on the log, mirroring their finish in the 2022/2023 season behind Delta Queens, Bayelsa Queens, and Rivers Angels.
Both teams aim to close out a competitive and unpredictable season with a victory. Christopher Danjuma’s Nasarawa Amazons seek their first win of the Super Six before returning to Lafia, while Sabo Okala’s Confluence Queens aim to solidify their fourth position against their North Central rivals, a team they have a slight head-to-head advantage over in their last nine meetings.
Previous Meetings and Head-to-Head Record
Confluence Queens have won four of the last nine encounters with Nasarawa Amazons, who have won three, with two matches ending in draws.
During the regular season, both teams qualified from Group A and met twice, with the matches producing a goal from Ojiyovwi Kesiena, while their last meeting in Iyahmo, Edo State ended in a 0-0 draw.
Historical Matches:
- 2013 NWPL:
- Confluence Queens 2-1 Nasarawa Amazons
- 2014 NWPL:
- Nasarawa Amazons 1-0 Confluence Queens
- Confluence Queens 2-0 Nasarawa Amazons
- 2020/2021 NWFL Premiership:
- Confluence Queens 1-0 Nasarawa Amazons
- Goal: Winifred Eyebhoria (penalty, 45′)
- Confluence Queens 1-0 Nasarawa Amazons
- 2022/2023 NWFL Premiership:
- Nasarawa Amazons 2-3 Confluence Queens
- Goals: Titilayo Aweda (24′, 68′) for Nasarawa Amazons; Chioma Moses (10′, 45′), Mary Opara (73′) for Confluence Queens
- Confluence Queens 0-0 Nasarawa Amazons
- Nasarawa Amazons 2-3 Confluence Queens
- 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership:
- Nasarawa Amazons 1-0 Confluence Queens
- Goal: Ojiyovwi Kesiena
- Confluence Queens 0-0 Nasarawa Amazons
- Nasarawa Amazons 1-0 Confluence Queens
Overall Record:
- Games Played: 9
- Confluence Queens Wins: 4
- Nasarawa Amazons Wins: 3
- Draws: 2
Both teams will be eager to end their Super Six campaign on a high note, making this encounter one to watch as they battle for regional pride and positioning on the league table.