The Ivorian national broadcaster, Radio Television Ivoirienne (RTI) did not show the match live and so people had to depend on the live stream from the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) Facebook page. However, the Ivorian Federation only showed the pre-match formalities and occasions when it seemed like the Ivorians would score. They cut the feed or showed the crowd anytime the Super Falcons had the ball.
(I firmly believe that the Falcons would have beaten the Ivorians in the Olympic qualifiers if the NFF had not blacklisted the captain [Oparanozie] and quarrelled with the coach)
Here's a video of the Ivorian penalty which Chiamaka Nnadozie saved.
Super Falcons beat Ivory Coast 1-0, qualify for women’s AFCON
Sodiq Oyeleke 23 February 2022
Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday evening. The scoreline meant an aggregate 3-0 win for the nine-time African champions.
The Ivorians threw everything into the return leg encounter at the Stade Robert Champroux but met a steely Nigerian defence and an inspired goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie who would not give an inch.
The game flowed back and forth for large swathes of the first half. Coach Randy Waldrum made two changes to the starting line-up from the first leg, bringing in midfielder Regina Otu and forward Francisca Ordega.
The lively Ordega thought she had given Nigeria the lead halfway into the first period, but the Nigerien referee ruled it out.
In the 34th minute, Nigerien referee Zouwaira Souley awarded a penalty to the homers after judging that Ashleigh Plumptre had tripped an Ivorian striker in the Nigerian area. Goalkeeper Nnadozie saved the shot, and the contact from the same player off the rebound went into side-netting.
The Super Falcons dug their feet into the ground in the second half, refusing to give the Lady Elephants any leeway. Plumptre, Captain Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale and Michelle Alozie all held their ground as the Elephants increased their onslaughts.
A minute to the end, Esther Okoronkwo, winning only her second cap for Nigeria, scored the back-breaker that confirmed a 3-0 aggregate win for the Super Falcons.
Victory and qualification for Morocco 2022 was sweet revenge over the Lady Elephants, who bumped the Falcons on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
ekhai: YOU'RE ONE OF THE HATERS OF THIS NATION. SHAME ON YOU.
You don't need to respond to that person. Simply report him for breaking rule 8 (do not post false information on Nairaland) and let the mods deal with him.
AWCON 'Bring on the Lady Elephants'- Super Falcons ready for Ivory Coast after final training in Abidjan
TOSIN ABAYOMI February 22, 2022 7:40 PM
Despite missing Oshoala, the Super Falcons are not afraid of Ivory Coast.
Nigeria's senior women's national team known as the Super Falcons of Nigeria have concluded their preparations for the upcoming 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament.
The Super Falcons recorded a 2-0 victory against the Lady Elephants of Ivory Coast in the first leg played at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Friday, February 18, 2022 thanks to two goals from Gotham FC striker Ifeoma Onumonu.
The Super Falcons on Sunday, February 20 departed to Abidjan capital of Ivory Coast for the second leg encounter.
The Randy Waldrum led team has since continued preparation for the return leg at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan.
Despite the Super Falcons' two-goal lead in the tie, Ivory Coast are capable of overturning the first-leg advantage.
The Ivorians recorded a 20-0 aggregate victory against the Niger Republic in the previous round.
The Super Falcons will have to get the needed result without captain Asisat Oshoala who is sidelined due to injury.
Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Women Football Development Committee Ayo Omidiran sent out a strong message ahead of the game.
Mrs. Omidiran who is in Ivory Coast with the Super Falcons stated that they are prepared for the game.
In a message on her official Twitter account along with pictures of the final training session, she said, "The @NGSuper_Falcons are ready to fly. Bring on the lady elephants. #SoarSuperFalcons."
The Super Falcons take on the lady Elephants of Ivory Coast on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 4 PM Nigerian time.
Manlikechoba: The amount of energy y'all put in another's country is alarming... everywhere is Russia this Russia that... even those that are not in Russia dey post Russian news...
And isn't it wonderful that you are "putting" so much energy to comment on a thread about Russian affairs? Isn't that just amazing??
Putin humiliates spy chief on world stage: 'Speak, speak, speak plainly!'
Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked one of his chief officials during a televised meeting Monday, telling the intelligence officer to "speak plainly."
The Russian president grew testy with Director of Foreign Intelligence Sergey Naryshkin during a tense meeting on Ukraine. Putin was seemingly annoyed at what he characterized as unclear statements of support for declaring the independence of two Ukrainian regions.
"With the suggestion of Nikolai Platonovich, that we could give our, how to say it, Western partners, one last chance. Presenting them with the choice, in the shortest time frame, to force Kyiv to choose peace and implement the Minsk agreements," Naryshin told the president. "In the worst case, we must make the decision that we are discussing today."
"What does it mean, 'in the worst case'? Are you suggesting we start negotiations?" Putin asked. "Or to recognize sovereignty?"
As Naryshkin stuttered, attempting to respond, Putin pressed him harder.
"Speak, speak, speak plainly!" Putin said.
"I support the proposal about the entry of the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples' Republics into the Russian Federation," Naryshkin responded calmly.
"We're not talking about that," Putin responded, shaking his head. "We're not discussing that. We're talking about recognizing their independence or not."
"Yes," Naryshin finally responded. "I support their proposal for independence."
Russian troops have arrived in eastern Ukraine hours after Putin announced that he would recognize the independence of two separatist regions, European officials said Tuesday morning.
"Russian troops have entered in Donbas," the name for the area where the two separatist regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, are located, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in Paris. "We consider Donbas part of Ukraine."
When asked whether Putin's decision to order Russian troops into the regions amounts to an invasion, Borrell said, "I wouldn’t say that’s a fully-fledged invasion, but Russian troops are on Ukrainian soil."
Fox News's Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Ukraine: Putin tells Russia's spy chief to speak plainly
President Vladimir Putin has pressed one of his top spy chiefs, during a meeting with Russia's top security officials on recognition for rebel-held regions of Ukraine.
As the head of Russia's foreign intelligence service shared his views on the current situation, Putin repeatedly asked him to clarify what he was saying and told him to "speak plainly".
It is not clear whether Russia has sent troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, but the US and UK say Russia's order to deploy troops amounts to the "beginning of an invasion".
Sergey Naryshkin is the Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
Sergey Naryshkin: "We must. . . I would like to agree with the suggestion of Nikolai Platonovich that we can give our Western partners one last chance. Er, presenting them with the choice, in the shortest time to force Kyiv to choose peace and implement the Minsk agreement.
In the worst case, we have to make the decision we are discussing today.
Vladimir Putin (with a wry smile) : "What does that mean? 'In the worst case'? Are you suggesting we start negotiations"?
Sergey Naryshkin: "Erm. . . No, I erm. . ."
Vladimir Putin: "Or recognise sovereignity"?
Sergey Naryshkin: "I. . . I will. . .
Vladimir Putin: "Speak. . . Speak, speak plainly"!
Sergey Naryshkin: "I will support the recognition. . ."
Vladimir Putin: "I would support, or I am supporting? Speak plainly Sergei"!
Sergey Naryshkin: "I am supporting the proposal. . ."
Vladimir Putin: "Then say it like that: yes or no".
Sergey Naryshkin: "I support the proposal about the entry of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics into the Russian Federation".
Vladimir Putin (laughing and shaking his head) : "We are not talking about that. We are not discussing that. We are talking about recognising their independence or not. Yes or no"?
Sergey Naryshkin: "Yes. I support the proposal to recognise their independence".
Attack on Abia cattle market: Ikpeazu, Northern community leaders meet
February 22, 2022
…Victims families to bed compensated – Govt
By Steve Oko
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has restated the avowed commitment of his administration towards prioritizing the security and welfare of all law-abiding residents in the state irrespective of where they come from, as he describes the ugly incident at the newly relocated Omuma Uzor Cattle Market/ Abattoir in Ukwa West as unfortunate and condemnable.
Governor Ikpeazu who stated this at the Governor’s Lodge, Aba while receiving leaders of the Hausa Community in Aba together with Hausa Leaders from Gombe and Adamawa states, commiserated with them especially the families of those who died in the said incident.
The Governor said that his administration takes issues of peace and harmony very seriously because there cannot be any form of sustainable development in an insecure environment.
He said that this was the philosophy behind the decision of his administration to devise a means to resolve conflicts between the herdsmen and farmers in the State by setting up a Conflict Resolution Committee where the State Government undertakes to pay some compensation to either the farmer or the herdsmen who lose his crops or cows, after a proper assessment of the circumstances of the situation.
Ikpeazu said that he recognized the need for peaceful co-existence between Abians and those who have come to transact legitimate business in the State, disclosing that the security chiefs in the state are working tirelessly to fish out the perpetrators of that ugly incident.
He said that those behind the incident would not go unpunished.
The Governor also assured that every necessary step would be taken to avert future occurrences of such dastardly acts.
He lamented the festering insecurity in Nigeria, saying the country is becoming a place where the sanctity of human life no longer has meaning to some persons.
Ikpeazu promised that the State Government would provide some form of support for the families of those who lost their lives during the attack and take care of the medical bills of the injured as well as assist those whose cows and goats were killed to enable them to carry on with their businesses.
He noted that the attack affected not just Hausas but Igbos also, noting that the impression that only Hausas were in the business of selling cows was wrong.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman Hausa Cattle Market – Alhaji Ibrahim Njidda who briefed the Governor on the incident, recalled the very cordial relationship Governor Ikpeazu shares with them in the state and regretted the ugly incident.
He appealed to the Governor to assist them and also consider getting them an alternative location for their trade and the provision of adequate security for them.
Also speaking, the Patron of the Aba Hausa Community, Alhaji Musa Iheakaram thanked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for his quick intervention through his Chief of Staff – Prof Agbazuere and other key government officials while he was away and for his personal visit to the place.
He also pleaded for an alternative location for their business.
Executive Chairman Ukwa West LGA, Chief Okey Kanu said that the Hausa Community enjoyed a good relationship with their host Community within that short period before the incident and requested that security be fortified in the area.
Present at the meeting were Commissioners for Trade and Investment, Homeland Security, Chief John Okiyi Kalu; and Hon. Sopuruchi Bekee; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Professor Agbazuere; and the Deputy Chairman of Ukwa West LGA, Hon. John Ajuzieogu.
Others were the Traditional Ruler of Asa North Community, Eze Emeka Ottah; the Sarki Hausa of Aba, Alhaji Shehu Bello as well as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Homeland Security, Mr Chigozie Ubani.
pek: I like your argument and the way you present your points. But what you fail to understand is that: The training match you mentioned is not taken into account by FIFA cause it was just a training session with a local club side. That is why she could have played that match even as she was not yet cleared to play for Nigeria. Don't forget what brought this argument. The appellation of Super Falcons star. Whether you insist on two matches or the official one match, using that term is doesn't tally. Peace.
Wrong. Your statement was that she has played only one match for the Super Falcons. That's false. I would have accepted if you said that she had played only one official match for the Falcons (go through the thread and you'll see that I've already written about that). But the fact is that she played in that game against Olimpija Ljubljana and nothing you do or say can erase that.
Remember, the context of the original statement was about her performance for the Super Falcons and you implied that it cannot be determined by just one match. Well, she hasn't only played one match for the Falcons, she has played two and that's a fact that nobody can erase.
It is the tradition that new players in the Super Eagles and Super Falcons are inducted into the team. What this means is that the new player will be brought out during lunch or dinner and he or she will be made to either sing a Nigerian song, dance to Nigerian music or will be made to answer some questions posed by the older players.
Ashleigh Plumptre made her debut with the Super Falcons at the 2021 training camp in Austria and here is her induction that took place at the camp.
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