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JohnBullMySon:
That doesn't equate to 1m cash.

of course now.

mostob:
South Africa may not be easy this time around bro....

Don't underrate the Zambians yet. I'm expecting Zambia in the final.

lovewins:
Sponsors aren't the problem, the NFF is. Sponsors want to be associated with a brand they know they will get value for money, plus many big brands won't do back room deals hence the challenge.

Take a quick look at all the sponsorship and endorsement deals the NFF has signed the last few years, including the BITNOB deal for the NPFL, none of yh details of the deal was disclosed. No one knows how much the deals are worth. No reputable organisation will do that.

Quite true. The team is marketable enough. Eto'o had a large hand in that Guinness deal, if I'm not mistaken. Dunno why these things just seem to elope us.


I'm just praying bonuses are not going to be an issue this time. Equal pay matter is not happening anytime soon, but an increased pay should be expected asap.

This transparency issue dey weak person. They can't even reason the benefits it will attract. Smh. Nff!!!

Was on a Twitter space yesternight and i heard that Cameroon team that we beat had a $1m sponsor deal with Guinness. Omo, wetin dey happen na? We need these sponsors o. The women's game need big funds.

mostob:
Exactly and she is not all defensive. She would win the ball, turn and give a good pass. That girl too much. If Etebo still never wake up, JP should call her up asap for the eagles

Haba na.

I wish stats and heatmaps dey follow this competition much more. Also noticed Opta is convering other confederation competition but not really on Wafcon. I think she's the revelation of this wafcon for Nigeria.

Schemerkhiz:
Okobi is sometimes like that, one pass or movement from her fiammmm, will cover up all her lapses...

2014 AWCON final she was dribbling past the Cameroonian players and they brought her down close to the box, Oparanozie stepped up and converted the resulting free Kick..

No need to include the 2015 World Cup performance.. you all already know

2016 AWCON final, her delivering from the right with her left foot was deflected to the path of Desire Oparanozie and she scored...

2018 AWCON final against South Africa her Long pass to Ordega resulted to the Penalty which Asisat Oshoala missed...

Now the Quarter final game against Cameroon again...

I hope its an advantage in New Zealand sha. I'll need her to sync with the othe two that are already playing like they're meant for each other.


What's your view on the lack of crosses from the wingers vs Cam?

Schemerkhiz:
You mean 1 game for Nigeria or what?

Maybe Maclean's Chinonyerem?

Esther Okoronkwo Played the 3 games at the Summer Series last year, Played the 2leg against CIV at the AWCON qualifying game...

She did well in France this past season even though it was her first Season going Pro..

The Civ game i watched.

Deltamani:
Hmmm

Esther Okoronkwo should be in your top3 pick.

You may be right.

Tinneh:
This refiloe Jane girl soo good sha...see her through balls today mehn....overall we should be beating SA but I have to give it to them...so far they have been the most organised team in terms of playing style

For this tournament, if Refiloe Jane is on that list, especially for her performance in this competition, how much more Ajibade that outperformed all 4 of them, both at club level and here at this tournament. SA first test will be the Zambians. They lack finishing and I'd love to watch that match. Want to see Chanda vs Jane.

mostob:
Onumonu was kinda sluggish...
Alozie losing concentration...
Ebi looking shaky...
No plan be for Ucheibe and Ayinde...
Okobi losing many balls in the middle...

Some clearances were not done well too. That Okobi game eh. The build up to goal has covered it, else, its a poor game for her prior to that goal dash.

mostob:
Sure.... like I said, Ucheibe is Kante and Ndidi rolled into one. Girl was everywhere. The only one giving it to the cameroonians on the physical front.

She really helped Ayinde on this. Else

JohnBullMySon:
Main lapse. Our pass accuracy dropped seriously. I'll be waiting to see if that repeats against Morocco.

I think they were tensed and it affected them. But Cam ia gone, they can return to normal calmness. But its still a major issue to me. That aspect needs focus. It was a big undoing at 2019. It should not be this time.

JohnBullMySon:
Esther is more important than the three of them combined. She's another Ajibade. Speed, Control, Ball sense.

Oparanozie will cancel out macleans with immediate effect. As George/Zogg against the two Ogbonnas. Time will tell how it goes. The Ogbonnas have not really made impact though.

The 1 game for the team is why i haven't really rated her per se. We'll see sha.

So Onumonu cross was the first cross of the match

carbonado:
...really,esther too me is better than macleans, and maybe monday or ikechukwu vivian. except the injury keeps her out, or she is not her old self, to me, she will make the squad.

If na replacement for Macleans, maybe

carbonado:
...about esther....

it will be harder now, sincerely.

Deltamani:
Battle for World Cup spot will be tough…

With this Player’s coming back to the team

Patricia George
Onyinyechi Zogg
Chinaza Uchendu
Roosa Ariyo
Desire Oparanozie
Asisat Oshoala
Esther Okoronkwo

Nigeria Superfalcons Squad depth is just top notch

Wish we had a better Coach, anyway Randy don try small at least we don qualify for WC

In order of importance to me

Oparanozie
Zogg
George


The Payne sister will be at the WC. So Toni switched wings against our Archrivals and excelled. Chai

So what were the lapses? Cos this win isn't going to cloud that.

The foul throws? What else?

codemaniacs:
Stop or reduce the boasting to 0.01%..

The way onome ebi was causing the Cameroonian players to fall in the box if we were playing Morocco that would have a penalty and sending off or yellow card for onome ebi..

When SF played France at the last world cup they got penalty..

If the referee gives Morocco at least 2 penalties then it will be difficult for the SF to win especially if the SF don't score.

Onome is on a yellow. Ucheibe is cleared i think. Two defenders of the Moroccans have yellow too. Yasmine Mrabet and one other player too. I was scared for that Ebi tackle. Adding that to the tension from the game. Thanks to the fans for hyping her today. Fans matter. I don't think it was Obi those fans were shouting.


Then, Ghizzlane Chebbak quickly tires out. She did against Botswana. It was too obvious. Rosella and her trick body feints, but no end product.

We sef go target PK. We've had only 1 throughout sef.

daveP:
I believe they will. I expect to see our DM exceptional tonight.

And she did

mostob:
That's an entertaining match to be honest...
I'll take the win......let's go world cup mehn


Alozie was shaky when she came on though...
Nnadozie is just so calm with he ball and her calmness is kinda contagious...
Ashleigh na better player...Don't know what's up with Zogg but I won't mind another CB...
Ucheibe is Kante and Ndidi rolled into one...


A big shout-out to the ref too...

We start tournament focused on Alozie Brilliance, but e be like na Ucheibe's brilliance we go focus on till the end o. Girl was everywhere. Even when the forwards were already panting, she was doing triple work. Ayinde was weak at a point, Ucheibe stepped up. Covered for Plumptre at a point and was still doing her primary assignment.


Plumptre really revealed her technical side today. What i like was Ajibade was giving a listening ear to her teammate over those Setpieces.

Deltamani:
Ajara Nchout and Thembi Kgatlana make the top 10 women best player of the year.. I'm not arguing the fact that the both 2 plyers are top profile in Africa women football, but Rasheedat made them sit on the bench and they left atlantico Madrid after one season give reason why Rash ain't there LoL.

We Africans love hypocrisy that's why we will keep celebrating mediocrity.

Caf president pack his 4pikin for there like say they do one better thing this season. As for me, its Nnadozie's omission that's paining me more than Ajibade's. Why? Cos she's recognized globally in club football. Yet, back home, caf overlooks her. Politics of the mud. They can't even try and hide it. They pack 4 SA players. Shameful.

Pidginwhisper:
If they score us na Chikwelu. Release ball you wan dribble. Which kind rubbish be that

E get one run Chikwelu do. I was wondering if that's running or whatever it is. The Yellow shirt caught up with her like she didn't just run 10m
She no get pace again.

I won't call waht i saw with the Cameroon defence composed. They're not compact or composed. We are just not hitting target well. The scare is there and i bet you, they want to go all the way without conceding. Some 1-2 in their box can bring a pk our way cos they won't wana conceed. So far they've not been able to enter our box so lets press these ladies abeg

Uchenna is pacy than Onumonu. But on two occasions, Onumonu was alone with the ball facing Estelle and no one ran towards her to get a free pass. That's bad. Very bad.

They concentrated focus on Ajibade's wing leaving Ordega's wing open. This game might be won by setpiece. The Cameroon ladies are showing their physical side. I see Ajibade, Onumonu and Ayinde panting. Ucheibe is doing well. Okobi should getat from those Setpieces abeg. Chai Alozie!!
The Cam keeper is absolutely flushed and scared. We are too except at the back. Theirs arent. We need to make this count asap

PDPGuy:
Who knows, we may face a Euro team next year

We've been facing two European teams in almost all of the WC we've gone to. This USA match is good, but the ladies need to know how to fare vs european teams with their game philosophy. Norway and Germany do us shege in 2019.

Deltamani:
HAZEL NALI, GIVE HER THE CROWN

Saved a penalty and stepped up to score the decisive penalty for the copper queens of Zambia to seal their first ever WAFCON semifinal and FIFA world cup qualification.

A heroic moment for the brave Zambian lady!

She was very short and yet... Female Courtois no try reach her. Inspiring team. South Africa go hearam(if they qualify sha)

mostob:
well...let's hope our girls turn up for Cameroon first

I believe they will. I expect to see our DM exceptional tonight.

lovewins:
The Senegalese team could easily make for a basketball team. It "appears" the person who scouted those players had height as one of the most important attribute the players should have.

The paradox though is that they were terrible with defending long balls. When Zambia realized this it became their go to strategy.

This noticing leaks and loops in opponents defence and attacking it, we never use am as far as i noticed. We stick to game plan mostly.

Yesternight, when the Moroccans noticed the LB of Botswana was missing, they began to pass through there for the most of the last 25mins.

PDPGuy:
Confirmed!
Super Falcons v USA friendly. So far, the team has 3 friendly matches against top 10 teams post WAFCON..

We no wan focus on the Europeans ni? Since that Portugal draw. Two legged not bad sha.

Danielnino00:
Botswana kinda remind me of the Mali team of 2018... They played some good football,but they weren't physically strong enough.. I was expecting them to get better.. unfortunately they missed out on this edition..

If CAF should continue with this zoning qualification format, it's likely we see the likes.pd Botswana and Burundi again while teams like Mali may not make it...

I learnt most of the ladies were picked from the military, thus the crew cut most of them had, i think. Their setpiece game was good. Then their star player, Refilwe Thokakele no get better middle behind her. She's a good attacker.

This zoning thing just dey taya person.