₦airaland Forum

Equatorial Guinea striker Genoveva Anonma has rejected claims that they fielded male players in this month's African Women's Championship in South Africa.

The Germany-based player was part of the team that helped their country to reach two successive finals of the continental tournament.

The 21-year-old is among three players in the squad accused of being men but insists she is female.

"I first heard these accusations back in 2006 and 2008," said Anonma, who plays for USV Jena in the women's Bundesliga.

"I have already been (gender) tested, which I find offensive.

"These accusations come because I am fast and strong, but I know that I am definitely a woman!"

Anonma's club president at Jena, Marcus Etzel, backed the player.

"It's completely absurd. Of course Genoveva is a woman and we are very happy she plays for us," Etzel said.

Anonma was responding to accusations that her team fielded male players in last week's all-Africa final, when Nigeria beat defending champions Equatorial Guinea 4-2.

Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have both qualified for the women's World Cup next year in Germany, from June 26 to July 17, but the Nigerians have accused their opponents of fielding "at least two men".

Three players are under suspicion are sisters Salimata Simpore, 23, who scored in the final, and Biliguisa Simpore, 25, as well as Anonma.

Nigeria, Ghana and South African have all complained about the issue.

"Just as they did in 2008, Equatorial Guinea played with at least two men," said Nigeria coach Eucharia Uche.

"The African union (CAF) must act immediately. If everything blows up next year in Germany, this could be terribly embarrassing for Africa."

honeric01:
See me oo, i use to think both clubs play on the same Liberation stadium, my bad, i am glad these 2 clubs have their won turf.

Meanwhile the 1st high goalscoring match of the tournament came up today 5:2 scoreline between Rangers Int’l FC vs. Ocean Boys FC

Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations yesterday gave out about N30 million cash and materials to nine Nigerian medalists at the 19th Commonwealth games. It is believed that the performance of the participants at this year’s Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, India was the best by Nigeria since the commencement of the game.

[b]Joshua invited the medalists to the Sunday service in Ikotun Egbe, Lagos and personally presented them with the gifts. There were three physically challenged Gold medalists. Each of them collected N1 million cash and a Toyota Camry valued at N2 million. In addition, each of the three Gold medalists also got a wheelchair.

The three silver winners were given N500,000 and a wheel chair while the three Silver winners also went away with N500,000 and a wheelchair each. Many other participants that were present at the ceremony were said to have received consolation prices.
One of the medalists, Mr. Yakubu Adesokan who won Gold in weightlifting told Daily Sun that Prophet Joshua got in touch with the participants at the Games through Easther Oyema, another Gold medalist who attended his church and fixed yesterday’s service for a meeting with them.

According to him, many of the athletes attended his church for spiritual blessing before the games. He also revealed that Joshua has been of great help to the handicaps before the games and expressed his gratitude for the care Joshua has shown to the less privileged in the society.[/b]

He said: “The Federal Government has also contacted us and they are expected to also reward us for our performance at the games. As far as many of us are concerned, we are already preparing for the All African Games coming up next year and the Olympic games expected to come up in 2012.” Another athlete who also won Silver at the games, Mr. Anthony Ulonnam from Anambra State told Daily Sun that the Federal Government arranged to welcome the athletes back home and camped them in Lagos before they gave N30, 000 to those from far places as flight ticket to their states and N10,000 to athletes not far from Lagos. It is his wish that the nation should make make the athletes happy as Joshua had done because they have made their country proud.

Another athlete, Mr.Ikechukwu Obichukwu who won Bronze said the members of the Super Eagles that participated in the World Cup got 30,000 dollars while the athletes that went to India for the Commonwealth Games got 2,000 dollars as their allowance. He said: “For the record, we are looking forward to the Federal Government to do something tangible for us.”

Sources at the Synagogue Church said Prophet Joshua is thinking of setting up an NGO to ensure that all Africans that win medals at the Olympic in future are rewarded. The source said: “The man of God has decided that there should be an NGO to ensure that all Africans and not just Nigerians that win medals at the Commonwealth Games are rewarded in future.

The organization would be formally registered. As for the Gold medalist, the man of God told them to decide on any country of their choice where they would want to spend two weeks holiday. It is going to be the policy of the church to work closely with the NGO to ensure that athletes are encouraged. “You will remember that the man of God always celebrate his birthdays with the less privilege in the society and many of the present medalists were part of the celebration in the past.”

honeric01:
^^^^
Is this Liberation stadium? or does sharks have their own stadium now?

STADIUM
Sharks football club is a proud owner of a ten thousand capacity stadium located in the centre of the city of Porthacourt. The arena is called SHARKS STADIUM.

Sharks Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Part of the Alfred Diete-Spiff Rivers State sports complex, it is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sharks F.C,  The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

ow11:
As I suspected,the game had suspicions of collaboration. . .for close to 10mins in the 2nd half, Sharks had the ball and were running around like in a training session and the dolphin players although losing couldn't be bothered to fight for the ball. . . .I am glad my team picked up the points on the day but in truth it was a borefest and I regret spending my N100 on this. . . .

The artificial pitch made the game a bit more pleasing and the dolphin supporters no let me hear word. . . .will post pictures soon. . .

honeric01:
Whats the scoreline guys?

visionsen:
Source : soccernet.com

dominique:
were there any successive tournaments between china '91 and USA '99. i don't think so

SSaemoenl:
My first time to see Nigerian match on front page. Hope raising in Naija. Lets celebrates and promotes ours. Well done poster.

Mobinga:
Its Appalled

googles:


Sheila ko paloma nee 

he wants to worry die abi ? if shez with a man wahala, if shez with a woman double wahala

you cant even be sure who your girlfriend's friends or lovers are. . shior

This will be the seventh derby between both sides since March 30, 2003. In the previous ties since 2003, the Blue Angels have never won a game against Dolphin (home and away). There is only one pointer to this game – another draw in the Port Harcourt. But expect fireworks from the stands to pitch with the likes of Victor Ezeji, Bright Ejike, Sunday Rotimi, Owusu Addae and co all primed for this one.

Our prediction: 1 – 1

Recent head-to-head
Saturday, March 30, 2003
Dolphin 0 – 0 Sharks
Saturday, May 18, 2003
Sharks 1 – 1 Dolphin
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Dolphin 2 – 1 Sharks
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Sharks 0 – 2 Dolphin
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Dolphin 1 – 1 Sharks
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Sharks 0 – 0 Dolphin