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Rising Queens shining in StarBurst Park Equal Opportunity Women’s Trophy 3rd Edition

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson
Defending Champions of the StarBurst Park Equal Opportunity Trophy, Rising Queens Football Club who won the tournament’s last edition in February are busy renouncing their dominance after winning all their group games and are now through to the grand finals which will commence on March 26, 2022 at the Makama Sports Complex. 

Rising Queens Football Club started their second search for the StarBurst Park Equal Opportunity Women’s Trophy on high not after beating tournament debutants Born and Raised Football Club 3-0 on March, 7 and a week later humbled Konsho Football Club who is also newcomers into the Women’s monthly football champion 2-0 at the Makama Sports complex. 

The two successive victories for Rising Queens has earned them a ticket in the grand finals but will now have to wait until Saturday, March, 19 when Konsho Football Club and Born and Raised Football Club will lock horns at 4:30pm local time at the Makama Sports Complex in Makeni city, Northeastern Sierra Leone to know their next opponent. 

A barren or 1-1 draw on Saturday will see Born and Raised Football Club that currently sit second on the championship log joining Rising Queens Football Club for the finals while a defeat or 2-1 will see them lose the chance to the finals to current bottom place team Konsho Football Club who needs to avoid a defeat at all cost should they wish to progress to the championship’s grand finals for the Month of Match.

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