Rivers Angels are gearing up for a crucial showdown as they prepare to face Edo Queens in the round of 16 President Federation Cup.
Coach Whyte Ogbonda, determined to turn the tide following the inability of his side to win the league title, expressed confidence in his team's readiness to secure a victory against Edo Queens on Wednesday.
"Our preparations have been meticulous, both players and technical staff are primed for the challenge ahead. We're fully prepared to take on Edo Queens and secure a win," remarked Ogbonda.
Despite a recent setback of not winning the league, Ogbonda apologized and reassured that the team has put behind them the setback and promised to make it up to the good people of Rivers State.
"We are disappointed that we couldn't lift the trophy for the fans and good people of Rivers State, we know how they trusted us to bring the trophy back, but it didn't happen. We tried our best, but our best wasn't good enough. We want to apologize to the fans and the owners of the team for our inability to win the league title."
Captain Catherine Kenneth echoed Ogbonda's sentiments, expressing the entire team's disappointment for not winning the league title but assured their readiness to win the President Federation Cup.
"We were not happy losing the league title, considering we got so close. It was in our hands, but it slipped from us. As a team, we are not happy because the government of Rivers State has supported us thus far, and we wanted to win the trophy to pay them back, but we couldn't.
I want to apologize on behalf of my girls, and we say, please bear with us; we plead for your support in the Federation Cup; don't give up on us."
Striker Alvine Dah-Zossu highlighted that, though the team failed to win the league title after their hard work, they have put behind them the pains and disappointment to focus on the Federation Cup.
"We were all disappointed because we wanted to win the trophy; we really worked hard to get the trophy, but it was quite unfortunate that we didn't win it. We have been able to put behind us the setback; we had a meeting with our officials, and we were made to understand that it's either we win or we learn. So, we have learnt from our mistakes during the Super Six, and we are ready to correct them when we face Edo Queens on Wednesday."
The Jewels of Rivers have met Edo Queens thrice this season, winning twice and losing one.
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