Naija Ratels suffered a 2-1 defeat to Remo Stars Ladies FC in the group stage of Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament on Wednesday at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Sports Complex in Benin City.
Ogun State Remo Stars Ladies highlighting their readiness to win the tournament.
The two goals were scored by Vincent Precious and Moyenoluwa Owolabi, while Grace Saliu opened the score-line for Naija Ratels five minutes before the game end.
Blessed Isigbo from Remo Stars Ladies was selected as the Most Valuable Player. She was reward with a GoTv decoder.
The Remo Stars Ladies Football Club is privately owned by Mr. Kunle Soname, the founder of the popular online betting company Bet9ja.
Naija Ratels FC is also a private club owned by Barrister Paul Edeh.
Remo Stars Ladies are currently playing for the female Premier League, and Naija Ratels Football Club of Abuja started amateur and has been promoted to the Premier League 2years ago.
Disciplined Ogun state Remo Stars Ladies portrayed how a club can be created in two months and still beat a club created over 6years ago. It’s a positive result for Remo Stars Ladies as they fine-tune their game for challenging matches ahead.
