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Nigeria Superfalcons Midfielder Chinaza Uchendu join
South Korean League side Gyeongju Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power WFC..,

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria Superfalcons Midfielder Chinaza Uchendu join
South Korean League side Gyeongju Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power WFC..,

Nice

lovewins:
Quick question though

What informed the decision to invite Yewande Balogun as Goalkeeper 3 for the super falcons? I think she has an amazing personality, and that curiosity led to to read up on her a little. Was shocked to discover she's already 38 and not really active professionally as a player. She rather serves as assistant coach UC Davis, this is after her stint with University of Maryland also as assistant coach.

Shouldn't we have someone younger in the lineup? Both replacements for Nnadozie are close to their 40s.

One step forward, 11 backwards. Who imposed this on Randy? Cos i know he’s after young blood. Smh. The NWPL is scattered with younger goalies now.

Schemerkhiz:
Cut off all Supply to her and make sure she doesn't get the chance on the ball within your defense, I bet the South African Banyana Banyana will be left with 30% chance to defeat their opponents, she's as good as nothing with the ball
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Onome Ebi did a great job against her during the 2018 AWCON... Does She have such pace to keep up with her if Nigeria definitely meet them in this year AWCON?

I recall Onome tracking her potential run before the ball even came her way. Onome Ebi sabi. She did a great job that year. Her replacement should be an understudy by now.

One persisting problem with our attack though.


Individual effort ruins things. It has for the last 3WWC. Can’t they solve this aspect so we would be respected more? Some more technical teams have studied this and are using it as advantage against the SF. Just work together and get the goals instead of stupid and wastefulness after the defence or midfield have already given the pass that should get buried.


One-two passes, lobs and feints. We are super talented individually up front. But no gel. None.

daveP:
One step forward, 11 backwards. Who imposed this on Randy? Cos i know he’s after young blood. Smh. The NWPL is scattered with younger goalies now.

It's very clear, everyone had their eyes on 23yrs old current Bayelsa Queens first choice Goalkeeper Onyinyechukwu Okeke then, one of the tallest goalkeeper in the NWFL. But Chiamaka Nnadozie suddenly overtook her... Same goes with Christy Ohaeriaku who will thought would give the Big names a run for their money still haven't yet...

Chiamaka Nnadozie can't be beaten to the first choice position right now except a miracle will have to happen...

We're currently looking out for the present U20 first choice goalie, she looks good

We were all happy with the emergence of Okeke back then in 2014, But she hasn't really lived up to the billing for the past few years would be great to see her and Nnadozie head the goalkeeping department of the Superfalcons for years to come, She was named the best Goalkeeper during the Flying Officers Cup before the NWPL started this season...

Coach Randy invited her for the last training Camp but didn't make the AWCON Qualifying Games team..

Unlike the super eagles though, the superfalcons rarely have problems with the goal keeping department in the sense that there are always quality options to consider

Schemerkhiz:
It's very clear, everyone had their eyes on 23yrs old current Bayelsa Queens first choice Goalkeeper Onyinyechukwu Okeke then, one of the tallest goalkeeper in the NWFL. But Chiamaka Nnadozie suddenly overtook her... Same goes with Christy Ohaeriaku who will thought would give the Big names a run for their money still haven't yet...

Chiamaka Nnadozie can't be beaten to the first choice position right now except a miracle will have to happen...

We're currently looking out for the present U20 first choice goalie, she looks good

they should get the younger goalies onboard o especially for WWC. Haba. Nnadozie is here to stay! That France match still fresh in memory. I hope SF are wary of ensuring that nonsense doesn’t happen again.

GeneralDae:
Unlike the super eagles though, the superfalcons rarely have problems with the goal keeping department in the sense that there are always quality options to consider

Randy already have Yewande Balogun in his plan as 3rd choice for the AWCON and World Cup so we should be expecting the trios of Tochukwu Oluehi, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Yewande Balogun...

Hopefully one of them between Oyinyechukwu Okeke, Christy Ohaeriaku would work their way back to the 3rd choice position.

Yewande was one of the best goalies in US college soccer at the time for Univ. of Maryland.
That fact that at her age, she still has it to be ranked the 3rd keeper for Nigeria is a testament to how good she really is.
We need to understand that 38 is not old for a keeper. The three oldest players ever to have played in a world cup, Dino Zoff (ITA), Peter Shilton (ENG) and Pat Jennings (IRE) were well over 40 yrs old. Dino Zoff, at 40 yrs, actually captained Italy when they won the World Cup in 1982. And yes, he played and kept brilliantly against one of the best Brazilian teams ever, with Zico, Socrates and others, as well as the greatest player of all time (IMO), Diego Armando Maradona of Argentina. Italy won both games with Dino Zoff in goal. Gianluigi Buffon tended goal for Italy at 40 also. So there is nothing wrong in having a 38 yr keeper in goal
Reality is that Yewande is in fantastic shape for her age and is actually good enough to displace Oluehi.

Schemerkhiz:
Randy already have Yewande Balogun in his plan as 3rd choice for the AWCON and World Cup so we should be expecting the trios of Tochukwu Oluehi, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Yewande Balogun...

Hopefully one of them between Oyinyechukwu Okeke, Christy Ohaeriaku would work their way back to the 3rd choice position.

Athletico coach messed yesterday benching her she's their best player right now all else the coach doesnt really fancy the cup games

Schemerkhiz:
Rasheedat Ajibade...

AkinDS:
Yewande was one of the best goalies in US college soccer at the time for Univ. of Maryland.
That fact that at her age, she still has it to be ranked the 3rd keeper for Nigeria is a testament to how good she really is.
We need to understand that 38 is not old for a keeper. The three oldest players ever to have played in a world cup, Dino Zoff (ITA), Peter Shilton (ENG) and Pat Jennings (IRE) were well over 40 yrs old. Dino Zoff, at 40 yrs, actually captained Italy when they won the World Cup in 1982. And yes, he played and kept brilliantly against one of the best Brazilian teams ever, with Zico, Socrates and others, as well as the greatest player of all time (IMO), Diego Armando Maradona of Argentina. Italy won both games with Dino Zoff in goal. Gianluigi Buffon tended goal for Italy at 40 also. So there is nothing wrong in having a 38 yr keeper in goal
Reality is that Yewande is in fantastic shape for her age and is actually good enough to displace Oluehi.

Even Oluehi herself is not really bad. Also the keeper at the 2016 AWCON (trying to remember her name now) was good as well.

GeneralDae:
Even Oluehi herself is not really bad. Also the keeper at the 2016 AWCON (trying to remember her name now) was good as well.

A fearless goalkeeper...
Alaba Jonathan remain one of the best anyday anytime, She's currently based in Belgium...

isan:
Athletico coach messed yesterday benching her she's their best player right now all else the coach doesnt really fancy the cup games

It's going to be difficult for them to even Finnish top3 in the League...
1. Barcelona
2. Real Sociedad
3. Real Madrid
4. Atletico Madrid
5.UDG Tenerife

Superfalcons defender Onyinyechi Zogg will be out for a few weeks after a collision with SV Henstedt Ulzburg goalkeeper during the midweek DFB Pokal Cup game...

Thankfully it's not a Crucial Ligament rupture.. Wishing her a speedy recovery.

South Africa are the best team in Africa, now they need a title to prove it..

With their place at the CAF Africa Women's Cup of Nations confirmed, South Africa coach Desiree Ellis says claiming a first-ever title is the only objective for Africa's most in-form team.

Banyana Banyana sealed their place at the tournament in Morocco with a 3-1 aggregate win over Algeria, joining Nigeria and Cameroon as the only sides to have appeared in each of the tournament's 12 editions so far.

Two goals, from Hilda Magaia and Thembi Kgatlana, in the first leg had given the Ellis' side a handy advantage going into the second leg. It was one they would not relinquish, as Linda Motlhalo's second half penalty kick cancelled out Sylia Kuoi's strike on the stroke of halftime.

The result -- added to a 13-0 aggregate win over Mozambique in the first round of qualifiers -- meant the South African women will go into the tournament in July as Africa's most in-form side.

Last November, they showed that their good form was no fluke when they beat both West African powerhouses Nigeria and Ghana to win the Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament in Nigeria.

But Ellis has shaken off the plaudits from that triumph, saying only a win in Morocco would cement Banyana's place as the best team in Africa.

"The African title is a big missing piece," she told ESPN. "We have been runners up, I think five times, and 2018 was most probably the closest. The game in the Final could have gone either way, and penalties is always a lottery.

"We cannot say we are the best team in Africa until we are champions of Africa."

Despite their experience at the tournament, with 12 appearances and five Final appearances, the South African women have never won the title, with Nigeria claiming nine titles and Equatorial Guinea the other two.


South Africa qualified for the Africa Women's Cup of Nations with ease, and will be looking to show their recent form, especially against Nigeria, is no fluke. Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty Images
Ellis says that the tournament in November gave them the opportunity to assess where they were in relation to the likes of the Super Falcons.

Ellis said: "With Nigeria having been too so many finals before, they obviously have more experience than us but this team is growing and evolving. The more you play together the better it becomes.

"It was a good test for us to get to that tournament to see where we are at. The most important thing was to come to the tournament to win games. After that, the players realized that they could up their level. Our goal was to test ourselves there and to see what we still needed to work on."

Although the AWCON will feature an expanded format of 12 teams for the first time, CAF's new regional qualification format means that two of Africa's top five teams, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, who had to compete for one spot with Nigeria, have been eliminated. Former champions Equatorial Guinea also fell by the way side, losing 3-7 on aggregate to Tunisia.

This leaves the tournament with four debutants, three teams making their second appearance, one making their third and one making their fourth. Nigeria and Cameroon are thus left as the toughest tests that Banyana will have to face.

But Ellis is under no illusion that it will be an easy tournament: "I think it is not going to be as easy as people think. Having a 12-team tournament and the format, you could get a top team in the quarterfinals and get knocked out, like what happened in the men's competition.

"So it's not just about winning all your games but also about getting the luck of the draw.

"We also have to have similar if not better preparation than we had in 2018 to make sure we are in the best physical shape that we can be because of the type of football we like to play. And then we have to execute our plans and take it one game at a time."


Nigeria have struggled in recent years, culminating in that home loss to Banyana in the Buhari Cup. But that did not come out of the blue. The Super Falcons also lost to the South Africans in the opening game of the 2018 tournament, and could only draw in regulation time in the Final when both sides met again, triumphing on penalty kicks.

At the Aisha Buhari Cup, they laboured before claiming a 2-0 win over Mali before falling to Banyana. And their nervy epics against both Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire provide worrying signs that the Nigerians are more vulnerable than they have ever been.

Still, Ellis says nothing can be taken for granted where the Super Falcons are concerned and she also remains wary of Cameroon: "Nigeria is going to be there or thereabouts no matter which team they put out.

"They have the pedigree, they have the experience and they will be there. Cameroon is going through a transition but they have quality players and the coach has enough time to get them ready. Let's not forget Morocco, who have a fantastic program, They have shown that they are growing, they are going to be there too.

"We have to make sure that we are ready, and now that qualification is behind us, we need to really go all out to prepare, because we have an even chance like everybody else to win it.

"Having been there in 2018, having come so close, having some new players that are hungry maybe that will drive us to get that gold that has been so elusive over the years."

Schemerkhiz:
South Africa are the best team in Africa, now they need a title to prove it..






"Having been there in 2018, having come so close, having some new players that are hungry maybe that will drive us to get that gold that has been so elusive over the years."

..they should not worry, it will be elusive again, i want to say a big thank you to South Africa for showing us our flaws at the Aishat Buhari Tournament, because of this, we have become stronger, by the addition of younger players.I hate to be the carrier of bad news, but this is it, you see that cup , S/A can apply again in 2024......as regards this year, application has closed.

Cameroon, Morocco, Zambia, South Africa.

Which of the four teams should Nigeria be more wary of at the AWCON, if any?

GeneralDae:
Cameroon, Morocco, Zambia, South Africa.

Which of the four teams should Nigeria be more wary of at the AWCON, if any?

To me Non of them, they're look more like a team that depends on their star players, right now we have the depth ahead of them excellent Morocco which is a young and talented team but doesn't have the strength and experience to compete, though they have one of the best Coach...

GeneralDae:
Cameroon, Morocco, Zambia, South Africa.

Which of the four teams should Nigeria be more wary of at the AWCON, if any?

Cameroon is more of a physical side, from 2018 till date they tends to depends more on Nchout Ajara and Aboudi Onguene.. mark them out they're gone though they have a good Central Defensive Midfielder Raissa Feudjo who injury have been disturbing for some time now.. I will score them 7/10

Morocco is the host with a young team, though they have gone abroad to poach for their foreign born players, they have about 20 foreign based players mostly based in Switzerland, France and one of their star player playing for Tottenham Hotspur WFC.. They look technically discipline but lack the big stage experience, their coach is there to instill that in the team but they find it very hard to go toe to toe with physical sides.. I will score them 6/10

Zambia is more like a Barbara Banda team, remove her then they're down to a half team, remove Chanda then they become flat.. A good coach can easily beat them if he or she knows how to handle them.. They're very quick especially Banda and chanda but not really a tactically discipline side.. I will score them 5.5/10


South Africa look to pose more threat for the Superfalcons but I bet we won't let what happened at the Aisha Buhari Cup repeat itself... Looking at their Squad they don't have that depth as we do but will definitely be banking on Thembi kgatlana as their star and Key player.. Their defense is prone to errors too especially Mbane #13 who gets erratic when the pressure is too much. But they're going to be a difficult side to beat right now because they're more like a Compact team... I will score them 8/10




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As for the Superfalcons, The pressure of loosing the trophy to a New Champion will be there and also on Randy Waldrum because he would want to deliver, the Experience is there and our Squad currently have depth and Africa Ultimate Striker. As it stands I don't think we would be depending on any player because there are capable legs to do the job in their absence. ����


What do you guys have to say?

2014 AWCON in Namibia Semi Final game against South Africa, Superfalcons won this game (2-1) with Asisat Oshoala scoring both goals.

Schemerkhiz:
2014 AWCON in Namibia Semi Final game against South Africa, Superfalcons won this game (2-1) with Asisat Oshoala scoring both goals.

The last dominant super falcons squad

BascoVanVeli:
The last dominant super falcons squad

You're 100% correct, 2016 set also did well except the first half against South Africa and the Final against Cameroon...

Nigeria U17 Women's National Team have landed in Congo...

Schemerkhiz:
Cameroon is more of a physical side, from 2018 till date they tends to depends more on Nchout Ajara and Aboudi Onguene.. mark them out they're gone though they have a good Central Defensive Midfielder Raissa Feudjo who injury have been disturbing for some time now.. I will score them 7/10

Morocco is the host with a young team, though they have gone abroad to poach for their foreign born players, they have about 20 foreign based players mostly based in Switzerland, France and one of their star player playing for Tottenham Hotspur WFC.. They look technically discipline but lack the big stage experience, their coach is there to instill that in the team but they find it very hard to go toe to toe with physical sides.. I will score them 6/10

Zambia is more like a Barbara Banda team, remove her then they're down to a half team, remove Chanda then they become flat.. A good coach can easily beat them if he or she knows how to handle them.. They're very quick especially Banda and chanda but not really a tactically discipline side.. I will score them 5.5/10


South Africa look to pose more threat for the Superfalcons but I bet we won't let what happened at the Aisha Buhari Cup repeat itself... Looking at their Squad they don't have that depth as we do but will definitely be banking on Thembi kgatlana as their star and Key player.. Their defense is prone to errors too especially Mbane #13 who gets erratic when the pressure is too much. But they're going to be a difficult side to beat right now because they're more like a Compact team... I will score them 8/10




Let's here from you guys....!

Great Point here.
Falcon will retain the trophy, no doubt

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will kickstart their chase for a ticket to this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup finals with a second round, first leg tie against their counterparts of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa on Sunday.

Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected 20 players who will do the battle with the characteristically –feisty Congolese on Sunday.

In the squad are two goalkeepers, seven defenders, four midfielders and seven forwards.

The Flamingos, quarter-finalists at the FIFA World Cup finals in 2010, 2012 and 2014, have been in camp for some weeks in the Federal Capital, Abuja.

Nigeria have participated in every edition of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, bar one, since the tournament was launched in New Zealand in 2018.

The only finals the Flamingos have missed remain the 2018 finals staged in Uruguay, when they were tripped at the final hurdle by Cameroon on the away-goal rule.

The return leg is scheduled for the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Saturday, 19th March, with the winner over two legs to clash with the Egyptian U17 girls in the third round of the African qualifying campaign next month.

The Nigeria delegation to Kinshasa will depart the shores of Nigeria on Friday.

FLAMINGOS HEADING TO KINSHASA

Goalkeepers: Faith Omilana; Linda Jiwuaku

Defenders: Blessing Sunday; Comfort Folorunsho; Confidence Uwoha; Tumininu Adeshina; Mamuzo Edafe; Miracle Usani; Olamide Oyinlola

Midfielders: Blessing Emmanuel; Taiwo Afolabi; Chidera Okenwa; Aminat Bello

Forwards: Sofiat Bankole; Dah-Zossu Alvine; Anastasia Atume; Kafayat Bashiru; Raheemot Adebayo; Joy Igbokwe; Opeyemi Ajakaye





Note; Goalkeeper Faith Omilana of Naija Ratels in Purple � and Goalkeeper Linda Jiwuaku of Confluence Queen in Red ♥️..

Thanks bro. Any info of the girls in DRcongo?

I heard that the U20 Falconets beat an U14 male team in Abuja by 3-1 in preparation for their final two legged encounter against Senegal

20 players, yet we have 11 officials in the coaching crew. Seriously

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria U17 Women's National Team have landed in Congo...