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Its over. Germany 1-0 Nigeria. Good potential in the team, but hindrance is the coach. We need to beat Haiti next to stand any chance.
Ajibade was very very disappointing, probably the coach is not using her well.
Anam Imo needs a partner up front.
The midfield is very good.
The defence is also good.
The coach needs to work on the 2 attacking mids. They need to assist Imo and Ajibade more...How I've missed Osas Igbinovia and Oshoala.

Ajibade was very disappointing today.

This coach cannot even be empathetic with his players. A player has ankle injury and he says 'wetin dey make you cry now'.

Unfortunately, we just hit the post with a sweet volley. Player got injured in the process. Another sub likely.

If the coach can bloody shut up, surely, the girls can score a goal. Even our coach shouting is waking up the sleepy German defenders.

Germany score from a free kick. Everyone who saw the team sheets could have predicted that.

Nigerian coach is carried away. Not thinking about scoring, just shouting. How can you see where to take advantage of the Germans when you're shouting like a bus conductor. Hope he remembers to make a substitution to replace our player on yellow.

'E wooo.... E calm down' Says the Nigerian coach.

Harsh refereeing incoming.

Every single move by Nigeria going forward is conducted by the loud shouting coach. Funny man, ineffective so far.

Half time. Nigeria the team on the ascendancy. We have closed down Germans so much they dont have time to dwell. We need to be more clinical. So far so good.

Germans fouling us anyhow.

We just missed our best chance so far. We are the only team on the up. Now we need to take a chance before half time to punish these Germans. They cant even move properly anymore.

Germans want to nick and win this match. They are down on energy. We are the only team going for it now. They just want to catch us on a counter or free kick. Typical Germans.

This set of Falconets have football brain. They seem to be aware of the dangers and are matching up. They only need to get their final passes together and we will score.

Yoruba is the official language to the team. Team doing very well to match Germany well. Germans will tire out.

So far so good, Nigeria containing Germany well.

Mind games aplenty by the Nigerian team. Kick off.

Official teams. Only one German player is shorter than 170cm. They will fancy their chances at corners and long balls.

Dressing room as coach puts final touches to the tactics. Girls out in 45 mins. Pix courtesy of Ruth David

Line up alert.. Team captain dropped. Coach opts for 4-4-1-1.

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NNADOZIE
(GK)
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OGBONNA(C), 7 EFIH , 8 AJIBADE 10 SAHEED 11 AMOO 13 OLOGBOSERE 14 IMO 15 SUNDAY 17 C. OKEKE 20 BELLO

Watch out for Saheed and Amoo. Decent footballers.

BascoVanVeli:
I hope temperature helps us too but last time water breaks worked against us. Seemed like we were always in charge of the game when they called for break but the other team always comes out stronger. Almost like in boxing when you have a guy against the ropes and the bell rings. Our coaches have to take those periods seriously and ensure the girls are even more focused and motivated.

You just touched on a very key aspect. I feel the water breaks almost always works against us. Moreso, officiating in the women's game is cult like. Most of the European/American refs seem to be blatantly biased. I remember our last game at U20 women world cup. The ref issued EIGHT yellow cards to Nigeria. The Spanish girls were just diving anyhow and the ref was obliging with yellow cards. We got a red card for 2 dives. I do not think FIFA has moved forward in that aspect. The stereotype of Africa being the physical team is false, especially if you watch European teams of recent.

BascoVanVeli:
I will take a draw tbh but let's see how things go.

Same! The matches played so far has shown that European teams are superior. The only advantage we will have today is the weather. The heatwave in Europe now is on, and the time we play is 13.30, the peak of high temperature.
I think that advantage will be as massive as the Nigeria vs Iceland game in Russia. Based on that, I am having a feeling for us equalising towards the end of the match.

Ghana lost 3-1 due to 3 first half goals. This is what you get when you dont play friendlies. The girls will bounce back, as they looked good in the 2nd half.

Nigeria play tomorrow, and I expect a good game.

Formation is going to be a straight 4-5-1, or 4-4-1-1. The falconets should have enough to trouble the Germans tomorrow. I expect us to surprise the Germans with our football sense.

To further show that the NFF is not serious about the falconets..... Amaju Pinnick was in Asaba today watching athletics, while the falconets allowances are pending.
The same things this Pinnick did 2 years ago which resulted in Nigeria not going past group stage, he is repeating. It will take a miracle for Nigeria to qualify from the group if the NFF do not immediately do something drastic.

I dont expect the ladies to do much. They are not motivated by NFF. The only time they get anything from NFF is when 90% of it will be embezzled by NFF.
Amaju Pinnick is in Asaba with the athletics people, while his girls leave Triol for France tomorrow. The girls have not been paid allowance for winning 6 matches in the qualifiers. Camping allowance not being paid since they started camping. Only when the minister visited did the NFF pay 7 days allowance. The girls have been in camp for months!
It is a big shame. The girls had to beg for sanitary pads from team officials. It is even more shameful that the minister who went to rescue them was ridiculed because one of the players knelt down to count money (gift, not camp allowance).

sports minister in paris with morale booster. The NFF president is on less visible because it is not super eagles playing.

https://www.facebook.com/BarristerSolomonDalung/videos/2114623678812202/

Femi is a known PDP boy boy from way back. Fayose wont be able to bail him out this time.

# Position FIFA Popular Name Last Name First Name Shirt Name Date of Birth Club Height
1 Goalkeeper OKEKE Onyinyechukwu OKEKE Onyinyechukwu
Patience
O. OKEKE 17.08.1998 Edo Queens FC (NGA) 182
2 Midfielder SAIKI Mary SAIKI Mary Atinuke SAIKI 08.04.2000 Rivers Angels FC (NGA) 155
3 Defender OGBONNA Glory OGBONNA Glory Akumbu OGBONNA 25.12.1998 Ibom Angels FC (NGA) 166
4 Midfielder UCHEIBE Christy UCHEIBE Christy Onyenaturuchi UCHEIBE 25.12.2000 Capital City Dove FC (NGA) 170
5 Defender MONDAY Gift MONDAY Gift Nyakno MONDAY 09.12.2001 FC Robo (NGA) 168
6 Defender FAMUDITI Oluwakemi FAMUDITI Oluwakemi Abiodun FAMUDITI 16.12.1998 Kogi Confluence FC (NGA) 168
7 Midfielder EFIH Peace EFIH Peace Ewomazino EFIH 05.08.2000 Edo Queens FC (NGA) 160
8 Forward AJIBADE Rasheedat AJIBADE Rasheedat Busayo AJIBADE 08.12.1999 FC Robo (NGA) 160
9 Defender DURU Joy DURU Joy Ndidi DURU 23.12.1999 Nasarawa Amazons FC (NGA) 170
10 Midfielder SAHEED Adebisi SAHEED Adebisi Ameerat SAHEED 18.07.2000 FC Robo (NGA) 161
11 Forward AMOO Bashirat AMOO Bashirat AMOO 06.06.2002 Confluence Queens FC (NGA) 160
12 Midfielder IGBOAMALU Grace IGBOAMALU Grace Chinyere IGBOAMALU 29.12.2001 Nasarawa Amazons FC (NGA) 158
13 Defender OLOGBOSERE Mary OLOGBOSERE Mary Nunumwen OLOGBOSERE 18.05.1999 Ibom Angels FC (NGA) 163
14 Forward IMO Anam IMO Anam Mary IMO 30.11.2000 Nasarawa Amazons FC (NGA) 159
15 Defender SUNDAY Opeyemi SUNDAY Opeyemi Anu SUNDAY 12.07.1999 Sunshine Queens FC (NGA) 159
16 Goalkeeper NNADOZIE Chiamaka NNADOZIE Chiamaka Cynthia NNADOZIE 08.12.2000 Rivers Angels FC (NGA) 175
17 Forward OKEKE Chidinma OKEKE Chidinma Nkeruka C. OKEKE 11.08.2000 FC Robo (NGA) 182
18 Defender EZEKIEL Blessing EZEKIEL Blessing EZEKIEL 18.02.1999 Rivers Angels FC (NGA) 166
19 Midfielder ODUEKE Taibat ODUEKE Taibat Kikelomo ODUEKE 07.03.1999 Edo Queens FC (NGA) 166
20 Forward BELLO Aishat BELLO Aishat Chunene BELLO 25.12.2000 Nasarawa Amazons FC (NGA) 169
21 Goalkeeper AKAREKOR Rita AKAREKOR Rita AKAREKOR 13.02.2001 Sunshine Queens FC (NGA) 172
Coach: MUSA Christopher (NGA)

Final 21 players officially going to France. The players will wear the same jersey as the Super eagles wore in Russia.

As the team departed Nigeria. They seem to be in high spirit.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N04NZHlH6o

Falconets are in camp in Austria. Won their first friendly against an Autrian team 3-0. Here's highlight of one of their friendlies in Nigeria.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eek2c-OqAgM