Nigeria U17 women coach Bala Nikyu is confident his side will bounce back to winning ways against England in their second clash at the Fifa U17 Women's World Cup in Jordan 2016.

Despite suffering an opening 1-0 defeat to Brazil, Nikyu insists his girls were only down but not out and fully prepared to ground out victories in their remaining two games in Group C.

"One thing with a competition is, you cannot lose your first match and rule yourself out," Nikyu told media.

"Because if you remember very well, in this U17 (Women's World Cup) Ghana, after losing their first match, won the last two matches and played up to the semi finals and won third place. That was in Azerbaijan.

"So losing the first match does not make someone to lose focus. We are still putting in our best to make sure that we don't come here and go back without anything.

"Well, I watched the two of them and from what I saw, the two teams are good ball users. And from their own style of play, we should be able to have a way of playing against that.

"In every competition, the first match is always a bit difficult, and as such everybody is always in a rush to play.

"So I assume they did that because it was a first match, from the second match I'm sure they would cool down and play. Even if they don't cool down to play, we are prepared ourselves.

"I've been opportune to watch them and I think we would work towards that," he concluded.

The 52-year-old who led who led the team to a quarter-final spot last term in Costa Rica, is eager to earn his first win against the Young Lionesses at the Prince Mohammed Stadium.


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oloriooko:
I gave up on these gals after watching their first match
The coach has done nothing worthwhile with that team
A team that cannot string passes, void of ball holder and cannot shoot, how on earth will they score
England is desperate to win after the draw while KPR will be waiting to take their chances with us

This competition was over for our gals immediately after the first match

you cant write off a team cos they lose one match

check them out today by 2:00pm live


lets go there...

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Those English girls are physical and big but all the same... Bring them on.

Hope Ajibade, Cynthia Aku, and the rest of them step up to the plate today.

Come on Flamingoes... We can do this.

robosky02:



you cant write off a team cos they lose one match

check them out today by 2:00pm live


lets go there...

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TheSuperNerd:
Those English girls are physical and big but all the same... Bring them on.

Hope Ajibade, Cynthia Aku, and the rest of them step up to the plate today.

Come on Flamingoes... We can do this.

physicality belongs to Africans

if we can only play confidently

sure over 1.5 game and both team to score. My tickets are more importants

It has BEGUN.

Dfrenzy:
It has BEGUN.

i beg where u dey watch am? and is it on on startimes

na wa for ghana.just conceeded now

LogoJ:
i beg where u dey watch am? and is it on on startimes

ss9

Seems we have started well.... We just gotta win this. Ghana is already down to USA (0-1).

robosky02:



physicality belongs to Africans

if we can only play confidently

They still can't put passes together

LogoJ:
i beg where u dey watch am? and is it on on startimes

Watch Live Here: Nigeria U17 W Vs England U17 W

GOAL......!!!!!.

The Ajibade girl is a talent.

Dfrenzy:
GOAL......!!!!!.

you don smoke

iamdynamite:
you don smoke

No o, I just score for ps4 wen me and my bros dey play.

29' IBE (Nigeria) is yellow carded.



29' A player from Nigeria commits a foul.



27' England take the corner kick.


25 Nigeria concede a free-kick following a challenge on a player from England.


25' England has a shot blocked.


25' England swing in the corner.

24' The goalkeeper of Nigeria pulls off a save.

24' A player from England sees her effort hit the target.

23' Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.

21' Nigeria concede a free-kick following a challenge on a player from England.


18' Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.


17' England try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.



16' The goalkeeper of England pulls off a save.


16' A player from Nigeria sees her effort hit the target.


13' Nigeria swing in the corner.

13' Nigeria has a shot blocked.


11' England are penalised after committing a foul.


9 England are penalised after committing a foul.


8' England are ruled offside.


2' Nigeria has a shot blocked.



2' Nigeria swing in the corner.


The match kicks off.

34' Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.



33' Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.



32' England strike their free-kick wide.



31' A player from Nigeria illegally handles the ball.



31' A player from Nigeria commits a foul.




30' A player from England commits a foul.

despite keeping possession they are technicaly bankrupt

Nigeria playing some silly football. No technicality at all and don't know how to shoot.

Ajibade is the only bright spark. We had better improve.

Nigeria girls are trying, they just lack that final attacking cohesion. As a result, both their individual and collective effort has been brought to naught. Subliminally, the coach and technical team, should inject the maximum level of psychological compatibility into the team. Such that, there's a spiritual connectivity flowing from the midfield up to the attack.

Did you just say "spiritual"? Loollll...

But yeah... We lack that killer touch in the final third...

Come on Girls!!!!

Dfrenzy:
Nigeria girls are trying, they just lack that final attacking cohesion. As a result, both their individual and collective effort has been brought to naught. Subliminally, the coach and technical team, should inject the maximum level of psychological compatibility into the team. Such that, there's a spiritual connectivity flowing from the midfield up to the attack.

Dfrenzy:

No o, I just score for ps4 wen me and my bros dey play.

oooo i for say

Dfrenzy:
Nigeria girls are trying, they just lack that final attacking cohesion. As a result, both their individual and collective effort has been brought to naught. Subliminally, the coach and technical team, should inject the maximum level of psychological compatibility into the team. Such that, there's a spiritual connectivity flowing from the midfield up to the attack.

if they give them 5hrs, they won't score

58' The goalkeeper of England pulls off a save.



58' A player from Nigeria sees her effort hit the target.






58' Nigeria are penalised after committing a foul.



57' Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.



54' Nigeria has a shot blocked.


53' Nigeria swing in the corner.


53' Nigeria has a shot blocked.



52' Nigeria concede a free-kick following a challenge on a player from England.


51' Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.

50' Nigeria has a shot blocked.

49' A player from England commits a foul.

48' England try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.

47' England has a shot blocked.


47' England swing in the corner.




46' Nigeria concede a free-kick following a challenge on a player from England.




The second half kicks off.

chai see as my over 1.5 game wan take cut !!!!

65'



Nigeria swing in the corner.














62'



Nigeria try a shot on goal, but it is off-target.







61' JONES (in) comes off the bench to replace OLDING (out) (England)


61' England are penalised after committing a foul.

61' Nigeria has a shot blocked.

60' Nigeria swing in the corner.


60' The goalkeeper of England pulls off a save.


60' A player from Nigeria sees her effort hit the target.


60' Nigeria take the corner kick.



58' The goalkeeper of England pulls off a save.



58' A player from Nigeria sees her effort hit the target.

No you didn't.... Loollll... Pls don't say you bet on this game... Pls don't say... Lolll

sammie771:
chai see as my over 1.5 game wan take cut !!!!

Ghana have made it 1-1 against the USA...
Come on Flamingoes... Let's break our scoring duck... Come on!

dis girls lack experience up front if dem lost dis game go pain me..

dey good from defence to midfield but to score ummm

Mercy Omokwo (L) of Nigeria challenges Lotte Wubben-Moy of England during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan Group C match between Nigeria and England at Prince Mohammed International Stadium on October 4, 2016