NWPL: Rivers Angels' Okon on a title-winning mission

With seven days to the commencement of the second round of the Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL), head coach of defending champions, Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon says he’s leaving no stone unturned to make sure they retain their crown.

After six matches in the first stanza, the Jewel of Rivers recorded three wins and three draws to finish top of Group A with 12 points.

Despite not winning any game on the road in the first round, Okon says he was satisfied with the performance of his girls.

“If you check all the teams in the first round you can see that almost everyone lost one or two matches but we didn’t,” he said.

“We tried as much as we could to get points on the road and we nearly won away as teams had to force us to draws at their own backyard.

“The matches we drew were games we could have as well won but didn't. I'm happy with the way the girls played in the first round,” Okon added.

No doubt a huge task awaits the ‘Jewels of Rivers’ in the second round of the NWPL as they continue their bid in defending their title but the former Super Falcons gaffer is not worried.

“I am looking forward to maintaining our position in the second round," Okon revealed.

“If we can get a level playing ground then you can be sure we would win our group." he concluded.

Rivers Angels will be kick starting her second round of the NWPL on the road to Bayelsa Queens on June 21 in Nembe and Okon hopes to continue from where they stopped.

“Playing Bayelsa Queens is not a new thing to us, with good officiating we can get a good result there.

“I know that the task ahead of us is not an easy one so we just need to maintain the name (Champion) which God has given to us in Nigeria,” he summed.