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Rivers Angels Extend Lead In Group B

Mercy Amanze, Chioma
Wogu and Glory Iroka were all on the scoresheet as champions, Rivers Angels inflicted a 3-0 defeat over visiting Delta Queens in a Match Day 7 of the Nigeria Women Premier League at the weekend to remain group leaders.
The visitors thought they had taken the lead in the fifth minute through a close-range strike from Godwin Maureen but the effort was ruled out for an offside.
Both teams continued to knock on the door with the Delta side having most of the ball in the first half.
On resumption to the second half, Mercy Amanze pounced on a rebound after a few seconds of the restart to break the deadlock for the Edwin Okon led side.
With the 46th minute goal, the Port Harcourt side had the upper hand in possession as they continued to press for more goals.
Charity John pulled off a brilliant save in the 65th minute from an Ikehua Oghene Brume’s strike to ensure Angels maintained their lead.
Chioma Wogu added a second in the 71st minute from yet another rebound to compound more woes on the visitors.
In the 90th minute, Iroka sent in a superb strike from outside the box to wrap things up for the champions.
Coach of Delta Queens George Emenetie is still hopeful of topping the group despite the setback on Saturday.
“That’s why it’s a game, our intention was to come and absorb the pressure but it didn’t work that way, but all the same it was a very good match,” he said.
“The goals do not tell the story of the match, we ought to have gone home with a draw but the officiating was questionable because we got a very good goal in the first half which was disallowed.
“That’s why it’s a game and the league is a marathon, we may end up topping the group, that is our belief.” the Delta coach added.
On his part, Technical Adviser of Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon said the victory wasn’t an easy one.
“I’m a happy man because 3 points, 3 goals is not an easy job against a team like Delta and a little pep talk made the girls realized there was something at stake,”
“We had to raise our game in the second half because the match is not won until you bury the ball inside the net,” he said.
With the win, Rivers Angels extend their lead in group B to 13 points from 7 matches and will next take on Taraba Queens this weekend.
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Kenya Keeper Under Investigation For Match-Fixing
The Kenya Football Federation (FKF) has launched an investigation into allegations that goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been involved in match manipulation.
The 37-year-old, who plays for Kenyan Premier League club Kakamega Homeboyz, has won over 30 international caps.
His most recent appearance for the Harambee Stars came in October last year, in a qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
An undated video posted online appears to show Matasi agreeing a deal to influence the outcome of a league game.
“I have spoken to him. He was also shocked at what he was seeing in the video and he told me he doesn’t know about match-fixing,” Homeboyz owner Cleophas Shimanyula told Tidesports source .
The FKF said it would work with world governing body Fifa, the Confederation of African Football and other “relevant authorities” during its investigation.
“We reaffirm our zero-tolerance policy on match manipulation and are committed to safeguarding the credibility of our competitions,” a statement added.
“This investigation will adhere to FKF’s anti-match manipulation regulations and Fifa guidelines, ensuring a fair, transparent, and thorough process.
“The rights of the player and his club will be respected, and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings.”
Shimanyula backed Matasi, pointing to the fact the veteran has kept three clean sheets in as many games since joining the club a month ago.
“When we watched this video, we found that Matasi has not wronged the club,” he said.
“In a video there can misinterpretations and false narratives and we cannot trust everything.
“He will keep playing for us because there’s no wrongdoing on his part as far as we are concerned – unless there’s evidence or the FKF writes to us to say they are suspecting the player of some wrongdoing.
“He is innocent until proven guilty and then we will act.”
The FKF has called on anyone with credible information to assist its investigation, with any reports to be handled with strict confidentiality.
Shimanyula also challenged the Kenyan footballing community to provide evidence against Matasi.
“Kakamega Homeboyz is against any form of match manipulation,” he said.
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UEFA Probes Real Players Over Indecent Conduct
Uefa has opened an investigation into allegations of indecent conduct by four Real Madrid players during their Champions League last-16 win against Atletico Madrid.
Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Dani Ceballos allegedly made gestures towards the home fans after Real Madrid beat their city rivals on penalties to book their place in the quarter-finals.
TV pictures showed German defender Rudiger appearing to make a throat-slitting motion, apparently towards the crowd after the shootout victory, while Mbappe was shown seemingly making a crotch-grabbing gesture.
Spanish media said Atletico reported the actions to Uefa last week.
The players could be at risk of suspension but there is no guarantee the case will be heard before their quarter-final with Arsenal. The first leg for that tie is at Emirates Stadium on 8 April and the return leg a week later.
In a statement, Uefa said: “[An] ethics and disciplinary inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct” made by the four Real Madrid players.
“Further information regarding this matter will be made available in due course.”
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EPL To Have Two Transfer Windows
The Premier League has announced it will have two transfer windows this summer to allow Manchester City and Chelsea to sign players before the Club World Cup.
The window will open between Sunday, 1 June and Tuesday, 10 June, then close for five days before running again from Monday, 16 June until Monday, 1 September.
This summer features the first expanded Fifa Club World Cup, which involves 32 teams and adopts the format of the regular World Cup of the past few years.
Chelsea and Manchester City are the Premier League teams in the tournament which takes place in the United States from Sunday, 15 June.
But the Premier League can only have 12 weeks of a summer window – hence the five-day break in order to run it until 1 September.
Fifa has allowed new players to be registered for the Club World Cup from 1-10 June, and again from 27 June-3 July for the knockout stage.
This is happening firstly, to bring order to the global registration system, world governing body Fifa only permits the transfer window in any individual country to be open for 16 weeks in any calendar year.
In Europe, precedent dictates four of those weeks are for the winter window, leaving 12 in the summer. In 2024, the Premier League transfer window opened on 14 June and closed on 30 August.