CFCman:
FT: Nigeria 6-0 South Africa. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade has now scored 7 goals in 3 U-17 WC qualifiers.

Lets recall the previous games:

Nigeria 4-0 Namibia

Namibia 0-5 Nigeria

Nigeria 6-0 South Africa

See a pattern..?

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Ruthless Flamingos wallop Bantwana 6 - 0 Babajide Orevba
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– The Flamingos humiliated their South African opponents in World Cup qualifier – The Nigerian women’s team scored six goals against the Bantwana Bantwana in Abuja Nigeria’s Flamingos were ruthless in the first leg of their Fifa Women’s World Cup qualifier as they humiliated the Bantwana Bantwana of South Africa 6 – 0 at the main bowl of the Abuja national stadium on Saturday March 12.
Striker Rasheedat Ajibade scored four times in the space of twenty minutes as Nigeria got all six goals in the first half of the encounter.
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Rasheedat Ajibade The goal-rain started just two minutes into the game when Yetunde Fajobi got the first goal to put Nigeria in control of the game.

The visitors were lucky in the 12th minute when Peace Efih’s strike from a free kick crashed into the woodwork. Goalkeeper Maluleke was on hand for Bantwana in the 19th minute as she prevented the Flamingos’ captain Rasheedat Ajibade from getting the second goal in the very entertaining encounter.

Ajibade of Nigeria scored four goals

It was the turn of the visitors three minutes later as Makhurubetshi struck a fine move just over the bar, with the Bantwanas looking promising. Ajibade took advantage of a defensive error by the South Africans who failed to clear their lines and slotted home the second goal.


Out of nowhere, Fajobi pounced on a loose pass to bag a brace for herself twelve minutes to the end of the first half as the home side continued their dominance. Two minutes later Ajibade got her hat-trick, and also scored her fourth in the 43rd minute. It ended Nigeria 6 – 0 South Africa.

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'Bantwana showed Flamingoes too much respect'
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Maude Nombuso Khumalo

Acting head coach of South Africa’s under-17 women’s football team, Maude Nombuso Khumalo, believes lack of competitive matches plus too much respect shown by her side for Nigeria was responsible for Saturday’s heavy defeat to the Flamingoes in Abuja.


The Flamingoes romped to an easy 6-0 win over the Bantwana in a first leg, final round 2016 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium in Abuja.


Atinuke Fajobi scored twice while captain Rasheedat Ajibade plundered four as the Nigerians raced to a 6-0 half time lead.

Khumalo has now taken the time to analyse Saturday’s defeat, explaining that the odds were heavily stacked against her charges.

“This was always going to be a tough ask of the girls considering they haven’t played an international match up to this stage, but such is football.


“I believe we gave the Nigerians too much respect in the first half. We also had a lapse in concentration and lack to communication in the first half but in the second half we played to our strengths.


“We showed that we can hold them and with more practice, we believe we have what it takes to do better in the second leg,” Khumalo told www.safa.net.


The second leg of the tie comes up on in a fortnight at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa.

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Bantwana Coach laments after 6-0 throbbing by Flamingos
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South Africa's Bantwana Coach, Maude Khumalo.

Posted By: Adeniyion: March 13, 2016In: AFRICA, WORLD CUPNo Comments

South Africa U-17 women coach Maude Khumalo blamed poor form for her side’s unimpressive show in 6-0 defeat against Nigeria in the final round, first leg of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.Rasheedat Ajibade pounded the South African defence drawing an impressive 4 goals in the process and Khumalo insists the players will need motivation ahead of the reverse fixture, which comes up in 2 weeks at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa.

The Bantwana are seeking their first World Cup appearance but Saturday’s massive first leg loss to Bala Nikyu’s ladies at the National Stadium, Abuja has put a huge clog too that wheel.

The Second Leg comes up

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Nigeria/South Africa: SA's Half-a-Dozen Disaster Against Nigeria
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By Tintswalo Baloyi

SOUTH Africa's Under-17 women's national football side coach, Maud Khumalo, said the 6-0 thrashing by Nigeria was a rude awakening for her team.


On Saturday, Bantwana, as the South Africans are otherwise known, lost to the Flamingos of Nigeria in the first leg of the final round of the U-17 FIFA World Cup qualifiers played at the Abuja National Stadium.


Atinuke Fajobi scored a brace while captain Busayo Ajibade scored four goals, all six coming in the in the first half, to condemn the visitors and leave them with a mountain to climb in the return leg set for Johannesburg in a fortnight.

Khumalo blamed a number of factors.


"This was always going to be a tough ask of the girls considering they haven't played an international match up to this stage, but such is football," she said upon returning to South Africa.

Bantwana had not played an official match due to the withdrawal of Zambia earlier this year and lack of match fitness was evident earlier on.


"I believe we gave the Nigerians too much respect in the first half. We also had a lapse in concentration and lack to communication in the first half but in the second half we played to our strengths.

With his side staring elimination, Khumalo can only hope for an improved performance.


"We showed that we can hold them and with more practice, we believe we have what it takes to do better in the second leg," she said.

justiz5:

Sorry I didn't watch the match live, but from what I could read, it seems all the goals where scored in the first half of the encounter. [b]What then where our girls doing in the second half?
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Flamingoes met goals target against South Africa, admits coach Bala Nikyu
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Flamingoes Coach Coach Bala Nikyu

The Flamingoes trainer has acknowledged they got the goals they wanted against their South African opponents after a massive home victory on Saturday

Nigeria U17 women coach Bala Nikyu has admitted his side realised their targets in the 6-0 massive home victory against South Africa in the final round, first leg of the Fifa U17 Women's World Cup.


Rasheedat Ajibade netted a hat trick and Yetunde Fajobi grabbed brace to hand Bala Nikyu's ladies a huge first leg advantage against Maude Khumalo's ladies at the National Stadium, Abuja.


"We thank God so far because what we wanted is what we (Flamingoes) got," Nikyu told media.

"From the first half, I needed quite a number of goals to keep the second half going well and we got it.


"Definitely, if the first half had ended in one or two goals, the second half will have been very bad because they (South Africa) will not allow the game to flow.


Ahead of the return leg, Nikyu is confident of his side's chances of scoring more goals in Johannesburg when they face the Bantwana in the return leg after the first leg demolition.


"Like I use to say, goals are not bargain outside the field of play but after 90 minutes. So if we go to South Africa, whatever number of goals we can score that is been destined by God, we will definitely take it.


"I want to appreciate Nigerians and assure them that we are going to play a good match in South Africa. We will definitely be in Jordan," he concluded.


After a healthy first leg win, the Flamingoes will be seeking to consolidate on their six goals advantage against South Africa in Johannesburg to seal a place in Jordan 2016.

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Nigeria’s Flamingos will beat South Africa again, says Coach Nikyu
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Coach Bala Nikyu

Bala Nikyu, Head Coach of the Flamingos has given an assurance that his players would replicate their first leg performance in the second leg game in a fortnight’s time.


Nigeria’s under-17 women football team whipped their South African counterparts, the Bantwana, 6-0 in their encounter at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday.


The match was the final round first leg fixture in the qualifiers for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Speaking after the match, Nikyu told newsmen that his players were as good as qualifying for the competition billed for Jordan later in the year.


“I am happy with my players because they played to instructions, and I commend them for their good performance.Our target was to score all the goals we could in the first half, so that in the second half we would not have much to do.


“My girls listened to my instructions and did exactly what I asked them to do. We will start preparations immediately for the second leg and I can assure you that we will beat them in South Africa.


“Flamingos will make Nigerians proud at the end of the second leg game in South Africa,” he said.

On her part South Africa’s coach Maud Khumalo said her team would be going back home to work on their mistakes.

“Nigeria was able to score all these goals because of the silly and unavoidable mistakes from my players.I can understand and pardon the young lads because this is the first time they were playing in an international match.


“We are going back home to work and correct all our mistakes and I promise that the return leg will be a more serious game,’’ she said.

The Nigerian side had earlier in the qualifiers silenced hosts Namibia 5-0 in the second round second leg game of the qualifiers.

This was after a 4-0 win in the first leg, and they thus advanced 9-0 on aggregate.

Icon4s:


They were using the SA girls to practice ahead of the main World Cup

I mean they should have scored more goals now. The Coach should have brought in may be his second eleven to prosecute the match maybe to try out some who do not always get the chance to play seen that the Bantwana did not come to the party.

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Jordan in sight for Maidens and Flamingos
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Ghana and Nigeria are on course to maintain their enviable record of qualifying for every edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup since its inception in 2008.


The West African duo look set to continue with their run in the global cadet ladies tournament, with their places almost secured among the continent’s trio for the fifth edition of the biennial championship due for Jordan later in the year.


Ghana’s Black Maidens, who boast of the best record by an African side at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, third place in Azerbaijan in 2012, beat their Moroccan counterparts 4-0 in Rabat, all but securing their place for Jordan ahead of the return leg in a fortnight in Accra.


Mukarama Abdulai scored a first half brace whilst Rafia Kulchirie scored in between to give the Ghanaians a 3-0 lead at the interval. Sandra Owusu-Ansah wrapped up victory with the fourth goal on 71 minutes.


The Flamingos of Nigeria were ruthless against South Africa’s Bantwana beating them 6-0 in Abuja, and almost putting the latter’s dream of another appearance at the global championship since 2010 go up in flames. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade bagged four goals whilst a brace from Yetunde Fajobi sealed victory.


“I believe we gave the Nigerians too much respect in the first half. We also had a lapse in concentration and lack to communication in the first half but in the second half we played to our strengths.


“We showed that we can hold them and with more practice, we believe we have what it takes to do better in the second leg,” Bantwana coach Maud Khumalo was quoted by the South African Football Association website.


The continent will have a new representation in either Cameroon or Egypt, who are fighting for the other slot. Cameroon beat Egypt 2-1 in Douala in a game that recorded all three goals in the first half. Alexandra Takounda and Dominique Djoubi scored for Cameroon whilst Noha Tarek pulled one back for Egypt before the break.


The second leg will take place in a fortnight with the winners qualifying to represent Africa at the final tournament fixed for 30 September to 21 October 2016 in Jordan.


Results

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Morocco 0-4 Ghana

Nigeria 6-0 South Africa

Cameroon 2-1 Egypt

justiz5:

Sorry I didn't watch the match live, but from what I could read, it seems all the goals where scored in the first half of the encounter. What then where our girls doing in the second half?
cc: Icon4s, CFCman, lakesidepapa, TheSuperNerd, BlackAlbino6, Orkpekyandega, Terzurum5....

justiz5:

Sorry I didn't watch the match live, but from what I could read, it seems all the goals where scored in the first half of the encounter. What then where our girls doing in the second half?
cc: Icon4s, CFCman, lakesidepapa, TheSuperNerd, BlackAlbino6, Orkpekyandega, Terzurum5....

Orkpekyandega:
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Falconets know U-20 Women’s W/Cup Group Opponents Thursday
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Nigeria U-20 Women's team, the Falconets, will know their group opponents when the draws for this year's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea holds on Thursday 17 March.


According to FIFA.com, the draws will take place at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
Nigeria's Falconets and 15 other countries will get to know their group opponents at this year's World Cup which is scheduled to take place from 13th November to 3rd December, 2016.


This will be the eight edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup since its maiden 2002 maiden edition in Canada.


At the 2014 edition in Canada, the Falconets lost 1-0 to Germany in the final.


Also earlier in 2010, the Falconets lost 2-0 to host nation, Germany.
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Icon4s:


Nigeria in Grp B alongside: Japan; Spain and Canada.

CFCman:

It looks like a tricky group, but I still fancy the Falconets to progress beyond the group stage. Spain has been a rising force in women's youth football in Europe. The Japanese girls can't be underrated either.

Icon4s:


I see Nigeria as being in a difficult group.

Do you recall that Japan and Spain finished First and Second respectively at the last U17 world Cup?

Nigeria lost 3-0 to Spain in the Q/final of that tourney.

We expect to see most of those players that featured for Spain and Japan in this next U20 WC.

Canada may nt usually be as technically gifted as the other 3 teams in the group but they can punish any of the other Teams if they get their tactics right.

However, I still feel Nigeria are slight favorites majorly bc of our pedigree at the U20 level. A couple of the 2014 U20 girls will be part of this Team and that will give them that boost in the area of experience. The following players from the last U20 are still eligible: Sandra Chiichii (goalie), Jiroro Idike, Yetunde Adeboyejo, Uchenna Kanu, Osas Igbinovia, and Chiwendu Ihezuo. It is left for the technical crew to invite them if they are still in form. I know Adeboyejo, Ihezuo and Kanu were part of the qualifiers. And I think goalkeeper Chiichii also.

I expect a tough competition. We are in a difficult group.

Petrobros:


Icon4s has spoken. There is usually a way this bros makes his predictions. He usually brings in the words "pedigree", "experience" and the likes. Most of his predictions and expectations have usually followed that pattern.

I am not trying to blow his trumpet for him o, but I just want to say it as it is. Most of his predictions for our national teams at tourneys have usually come to pass. There are several other great guys on this Sports section bt there is something abt this Icon4s and his way of analyzing football and making predictions.

Go back and recall how he said our U20 were nt likely to win the WC. I was one of those hu almost insulted him for that. He predicted our Super Falcons should celebrate if they win 1pt from their WC grp of which they only celebrated that 3-3 draw against Sweden. He predicted the Amuneke Eaglets were favorites to win d U17 even though dey finished 4th in Africa. I remember how he stood for the Team after they lost 1-2 to Croatia. I also remember how he wroteoff South Africa in that tourney for lack of "pedigree" even though they finished 2nd in Africa; and predicted teams likely to do Africa proud as any of Nigeria, Mali and Guinea. He also predicted Nigeria to scale through the grp stage of the CAF U23, though he didn't predict we would win the tourney.

So let me ask you sir how far do you think these Falconets team will go?