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BascoVanVeli:



Anything to make u sleep at night. One team was mid table and the other fought relegation. Chances are Leicester were without the ball for way longer than Reims. So of course her defensive stats would be padded. How would Tosin intercept more balls when her team is with the ball?

Is that the new excuse? What of the neutral stats too?

JohnBullMySon:


Is that the new excuse? What of the neutral stats too?

Common sense reasoning can never be the same as an excuse. If u have the ball more than me chances are I get more opportunities to make clearances and interceptions.
The other stats about scoring and assisting mean nothing cos we are talking about defenders.

Second session for the Super Falcons at their training base in Brisbane 💪🏽

Nycole Raysla cannot participate in the World Cup due to an ankle injury. Pia Sundhage has nominated Angelina instead. We wish Nycole Raysla a speedy recovery.

Deltamani:
Second session for the Super Falcons at their training base in Brisbane

who is the white woman?

FIFA WWC2023

Squad updates

🇸🇪Hanna Lundkvist will miss the Women’s World Cup after suffering an ankle injury in Sweden’s friendly match with Philippines.

In her absence, Stina Lennartsson has been called up to Swedish team as Lundkvist’s replacement.

Can our young stars step up on the big stage❓

Lequipe just reported Nicole Payne will sign a 3 year deal with PSG. Deal to be completed in a few days.

LIONS WOMEN TESTED AGAINST NIGERIA’S FIFA WORLD CUP SQUAD.
July 18, 2023

In preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, our Lions Women played the Nigeria Super Falcons in a morning friendly against our Matildas’ Group Stage rivals.



Our Lions took full advantage of an incredible opportunity, playing a warm-spirited friendly against the Nigeria Super Eagles World Cup squad, who are set to occupy our facilities at Luxury Paints Stadium as they prepare for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Nigeria Super Falcons squad is four times the African Women’s National Team of the Year. They are in full preparation for their opening match of the World Cup, which takes place at 12:30pm against Canada on Friday, 21st July, in Melbourne.

Nigeria shares a group with our own Matildas, as well as Canada and Ireland, in a tough group full of competition. The Nigeria Super Falcons are entering their ninth Women’s World Cup campaign and will be eager to build on their 2019 WWC Round of #16 appearance.

With a history of success behind them, the Nigeria Super Falcons are by far the most successful international women’s teams in Africa, with a record eleven Women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles, most recently coming in 2018. They are the only women’s team from the Confederation of African Football to have reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They are among the few teams to have successfully qualified for every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

For our Lionesses to share a pitch with such an esteemed opponent was an incredible honour and an incredible opportunity to learn, admire, and develop their football further. To put the Nigerian quality into context, their squad boasts players who have succeeded at the top level of football across Europe, from FC Barcelona in Spain to Leicester City in England.



Our Lionesses played with pride against an esteemed opponent, holding our ground against an incredibly athletic and dominant opponent. With impeccable strength, speed, athleticism, control, composure, and vision, Nigeria showcased the level that World Cup teams play at.

Jamilla Rankin made a sliding goal-line clearance in the fifteenth minute after a low strike across the goal beat Elli Chapple. Minutes later, Chapple made a crucial intervention, showing authority in her box to punch away a dangerous cross.

Nigeria opened the scoring in the twentieth minute, with Ifeoma Onumonu hooking a right-footed strike into the very top-right corner from the edge of the box. Onumonu plays as a centre-forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League in America.

Elli Chapple made a fantastic diving save against Onumonu moments later before Toni Payne kissed the bottom left corner via the woodwork with a pinpoint strike from twenty yards out. Payne currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Liga F league in Spain and contributed three goals from left-back last season.



A flurry of loose balls, failed clearances, and scuffed shots bounced around our box before Cannon Clough demonstrated her leadership, clearing the danger with composure.

Asisat Oshoala burst into the box, controlling the ball on the spin before elegantly lifting it over Elli Chapple from the centre of the box to make it three-nil. Asisat Oshoala is perhaps the most acclaimed member of this Super Falcons side, currently playing for FC Barcelona Femeni in Spain. Oshoala has won the UEFA Champions League twice with the Blaugrana, most recently last month against Wolfsburg. Oshoala has 99 goals in four years at FC Barcelona and has previously played for Liverpool and Arsenal in England.

Asisat Oshoala has a cabinet of honours, both individually and across her team career, and scored 21 goals last season from the centre-forward position. Oshoala scored a second goal against Chapple in the second half, planting a first-time strike into the top-right corner after a sharp cutback at the edge of the box.



The Nigeria Super Falcons continued to demonstrate their excellence after the break, with Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade scoring the fourth following a series of rebounds. Tara O’Keeffe struck the crossbar with a deft first-time strike from the edge of the box after Amy Gunston won an intense footrace down the left file and hooked a sharp cross between two defenders to meet our midfield maestro.

Halimatu Ayinde from FC Rosengård in Sweden made it six with a left-footed strike into the top right corner before Chapple continued to stand her ground, recording another fine diving save against a mighty effort from range.

Uchenna Kanu of Racing Louisville in America scored a seventh before Meghan McElligott won a penalty as our Lions burst forward on the attack. Kalli Cowles guided a powerful penalty into the roof of the net, earning a goal for our Lions and showcasing our spirit. It was a deserved reward for a hard-fought performance that saw our Lionesses remain positive and determined against a World Cup-calibre side that performed at a completely different level.



Nigeria was awarded a penalty, which Elli Chapple heroically saved, diving to her right to parry a low strike away from the bottom left corner. Unfortunately, Gift Monday of UDG Tenerife in Spain scored the rebound in the final action of a thrilling 8-1 loss.

For our Lionesses, who are at the forefront of women’s football in Queensland, it was an incredible opportunity to face some of the best players in women’s football across the globe, competing for ninety minutes against a season and honoured Nigerian national team.



The result wasn’t important in the match. It was an honour to share the field with Nigeria, and our Lions Women will take what they have learned into the rest of the season. We wish the Nigerian Super Eagles the best of luck in their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign and are proud to welcome them to Luxury Paints Stadium as their Team Base Camp.

Nigeria Super Falcons vs. Lions FC

Goalscorers

20’ | Ifeoma Onumonu

27’ | Toni Payne

32’, 52’ | Asisat Oshoala

50’ | Rasheedat Ajibade

54’ | Halimatu Ayinde

76’ | Uchenna Kanu

83’ | Kalli Cowles

87’ | Gift Monday



HT: LIO 0 – 3 NIG

FT: LIO 1 – 8 NIG

CornOak:


Ashleigh Plumptre – Super Falcons Center Back.

Left Leicester Women's Team of England a few days back.

I read his white granddad was born in Nigeria. Probably impregnated a Nigerian woman who gave birth to her half caste dad who married an English woman

bisqit:
I read his white granddad was born in Nigeria. Probably impregnated a Nigerian woman who gave birth to her half caste dad who married an English woman

Ashleigh GrandFather (E Papa Father) is a Black man from Lagos who married a White Lady and gave birth to Ashleigh Dad ( Mr Tim Plumptre) who’s Half Nigeria, Half England who then got married to a White Lady and they gave birth to Ashleigh….



At least you would understand this one

Ashleigh Plumptre Father ( Mr Tim Plumptre) chose British side thuo.. until he recently got his Nigerian passport alongside his Daughters..

The Australian Maltidas played 4-4-2 against France before switching to 4-3-3 and then back to 4-4-2

You wouldn’t wanna see Sam Kerr and Onome Ebi in Foot race, Maybe Chasing a Long ball

Australia Players to mark are their Playmaker No.19 Katrina Gorry, their Left Winger No.9 Caitlin Foord, Sam Kerr No.20 their Star Player and maybe their No.23 Kyra Cooney-Cross their Corner kick Specialist.. And they must not forget their Speedster Cortnee Vine #5

Our Midfield trio….

BascoVanVeli:



Who has made more blunders for Nigeria, Tosin or Ashleigh?

Of course, Tosin!! Because she has played fewer games than Ashleigh with comparable blunders.

AkinDS:
And you know that for a fact, because…?

I have watched the two players in matches for Nigeria.

Walahi, Naija people can blow fabu! 🤣🤣🤣
Simple research or going to YouTube and watching interviews of her would have answered the question.

bisqit:
I read his white granddad was born in Nigeria. Probably impregnated a Nigerian woman who gave birth to her half caste dad who married an English woman

lovewins:


No long stories

Facts devoid of sentiments.

Anyone arguing now is just wasting time.

Of course this isn't a sleight on Demehin. Our hope is that she continues to improve and break new grounds. It will be our joy of she exceeds expectations at the world cup. Right now however, like 7up the difference is clear.

Addendum:

Like I expressed earlier, sometimes a coach maybe decide to use a player, not necessarily because they are better overall, but because they fit best into his game plan and have specific attributes the other doesn't have. It's the most logical reason in my opinion.

Africans have silly love on sentiments spurred by another huge problem not to be mentioned. Demehin, Imuran, Abidun and Onyenezide were on my wish list for great things after U20. I wish her success.

potland:
who is the white woman?

Please write with some human intellect. No human being is either blue, white, green or black.

Deltamani:
The Australian Maltidas played 4-4-2 against France before switching to 4-3-3 and then back to 4-4-2

You wouldn’t wanna see Sam Kerr and Onome Ebi in Foot race, Maybe Chasing a Long ball

Australia Players to mark are their Playmaker No.19 Katrina Gorry, their Left Winger No.9 Caitlin Foord, Sam Kerr No.20 their Star Player and maybe their No.23 Kyra Cooney-Cross their Corner kick Specialist.. And they must not forget their Speedster Cortnee Vine #5

Good and helpful information for Nigerian coaches.

BascoVanVeli:


When? The only mistake made was the bad pass by Onome Ebi when Chiamaka came to rescue.

Are you sure about that? Same Tosin that didn't complete a single pass in the first half against Haiti? Leading to the Right hand side of the Nigerian attack suffering throughout the first half?. Same Tosin that gave multiple wayward passes, one being to Melchie Dumornay only for her to blow her shot over the cross bar?

Or The Same Tosin when, she was captain of the Women's U20 Team that committed 2 blunders and gave away 2 goals leading to her team being eliminated by Netherlands. 1st goal...Made a half assed clearance ( More Like a pass ) to a Dutch player in our 18 only for her to control with her chest and just kick the ball into the net. 2nd goal...wanted to clear the ball but literally controlled it and set it up nicely for the Dutch girl to just pass the ball into the net.

Oh...Maybe the Tosin that was at fault for the 2 goals PSG scored against her team that ended in a 2-0 loss in her 2nd game?


We have a very bad habit in this country....We have short memories or perhaps we are averse to telling the truth even when the truth slaps us in the face. Smh...

CoolJulian:


Sorry, Demehin is only more physical and pacier than Plumptre.

Nope Demehin is slow Af... Go watch her in the U20 or for State de Reims...Her Recovery pace is almost non-existent. Ashleigh is deceptively quick...She has longer strides and covers more ground quicker... There's a reason she's able to play as an attacking fullback or an Outside center back ( LCB) in a 3atb formation. She may not be the fastest, but she's definitely our 2nd fastest CB.

She may or may not be more physical than Tosin...but Tosin gets Stuck-in more, but she's just 1.67m while Ashleigh stands at 1.80m.

Deltamani:
The Australian Maltidas played 4-4-2 against France before switching to 4-3-3 and then back to 4-4-2

You wouldn’t wanna see Sam Kerr and Onome Ebi in Foot race, Maybe Chasing a Long ball

Australia Players to mark are their Playmaker No.19 Katrina Gorry, their Left Winger No.9 Caitlin Foord, Sam Kerr No.20 their Star Player and maybe their No.23 Kyra Cooney-Cross their Corner kick Specialist.. And they must not forget their Speedster Cortnee Vine #5

I expect Onome Ebi to lead from the bench, just as Yobo did for the majority of the 2013 AFCON.

Opening WC fixtures:

July 20: New Zealand v Norway at 8am
Australia v Republic of Ireland at 11am

July 21: Nigeria v Canada at 3:30am
(All times are in Nigerian time)

Some unwanted WC records held by the Super Falcons (per Complete Sports)

- The team has conceded the most goals (63) in WC history
- They are the only team to have gone scoreless at 2 or more world cups (1995, and 2003)
- The Super Falcons have lost 19 matches: the most of any team till date.
- The 1995 WC match v Canada was watched by only 250 fans in the stands, making that game the least attended in WWC history.

I apologize for some earlier wrong info I dished out..

According to ESPN, FIFA will pay whatever money earned by the ladies directly to the FAs..

Chiamaka Nnadozie

FIFA, top 10 ticket buyers for Women's World Cup by country of residence (outside AUS & NZL):
USA
England
Qatar (🤷‍♀️)
China
Germany
Ireland
Canada
Brazil
Nigeria
France