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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 Ri...

  Cynthia Aku scored a brace in an effective second half as Nigeria Women Premier League champions, Rivers Angels secured a 3-0 home victory against FC Robo on Wednesday.   The first half saw the both sides struggling to find their foot with Chinaza Uchendu, Cynthia Aku of and last season’s NWFL highest goal scorer, Rafiat Sule, missing chances in front of goal.   In the 32nd minute, Cynthia had just goalkeeper Amole Damilola to beat but blazed her shot wide while five minutes later  Chinaza's  header from an Osinachi Ohale’s cross failed to hit the target.   Five minutes before half-time, Sule also missed a sitter as the Jewel of Rivers headed into the dressing room goalless at half-time.   It was, however, a different ball game in the second half as Sule was substituted for Mercy Amanze who was involved in Angels's first goal as she delivered a sensational cross to Cynthia to break the deadlock in the 67th minute.    Chinaza ...