Heartland Queens were forced to a pulsating goalless draw by the hosts state team, Bayelsa Queens in Friday’s NWFL Super Six playoffs matchday 4 game at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa.
The match which kicked off at exactly 10:30am witnessed heart thumbing and stopping moments and lots of thrilling actions.
Mary Lucky was at her very best on the day as she gave the Prosperity Girls a run for their monies, muscling severally in some attacking threats.
Bayelsa Queens’ attacker on the day, Mercy Omokwo was out marshalled by Nigeria’s cadet hard-as-nails defender, Onyedikachi Ekezie and former captain, Oluomachi Onwere who stood their ground against the onslaughts of the hosts state team.
Heartland Queens goalie, Uchenna Chukwu proved her mettle once again with a standout performance and demonstrated to football fans why she is rated as one of the best goalkeepers in the domestic league with brilliant saves to keep the game on even term.
The game ended 0-0 as none of the topflights were able to break the deadlock at the end of 90 minutes.
The scoreless draw adds to the Owerri side previous one point while Bayelsa Queens upped her points haul to eight against the leaders, Edo Queens’ nine points with a game to spare for the Super Sixers on Sunday.
Heartland Queens will battle multiple champions, Rivers Angels in the last day match on Sunday while Bayelsa Queens will face Edo Queens and Confluence Queens and Nasarawa Amazons will sort themselves out.
