THE newly revamped Women National Soccer League will kick off its Round One matches at Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium in Lae and the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby respectively on Saturday.
All Northern Conferences matches will be played at Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium for this weekend only to create awareness of women football while following weekend will see the home-and-away features.
PNGFA president John Kapi Natto is likely to kick off the match at Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium to mark a new era of women’s football in the country.
The women’s NSL was last played in 1990’s where Lae Biscuit Poro and Prima PNG Power playing and dominating the scene along with University Inter FC and Mungkas.
In the opening match, local team Bara will host visiting Tusbab Laidamon at 0900am followed by Rainy Lae and former champions, Poro.
New kid on the blocks Pacific Gardens from Goroka take on fellow novice Morobe Tulip of MilesLodge while the main game, Sepik FC take on Raings of Markham.
In the Southern Conference, NCD FC under the watchful eyes of Wara Wima should set a good fight against Fredrica Siwin coached Port Moresby FC.
NCD is an unknown pack from NCD Public Servants Soccer League and also from Laloki Football Association.
Port Moresby will see big names like Roxen Komeng come out of retirement to ensure and encourage the young players to achieve their dream
The village team from Koupa Soccer Association at Kaparoko village in Central will take on the might of Hekari United led by PNG striker Marie Kaipu.
In the main game, youngsters of Port Moresby Academy will take on the star-studded FC Gensis led by Yvonne Gabong and Mary Maino.
It should be mouth-watery fixture both in the Northern and Southern Conference.
Round One Draws:
Northern Conference
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
0900 Bara vs Tusbab Laidamon FC
1100 Rainy Lae vs Poro
1300 Pacific Garden vs Morobe Tulip
1500 Sepik FC vs Markharm Raings
Round One Draws:
Southern Conference
PNG Football Stadium – Waigani
1100 NCD FC vs Port Moresby City
1300 Amoana FC vs Hekari FC