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VAR is Carlos Del Cerro from Spain, an European country?

Not good at all.

Dedetwo:
You are correct. The problem of falcons has been the players at the midfield and defense line. Due to luck of circumstance, Okeke has been injected into the defense. The coach needs to eject Okobi and Ayinde from the lineup. The midfield needs young and active players.

It's not about the players, young or old but the lack of basic football foundational skills of passing, opening up, off the ball movement and use of space.

To play the passing game, you need players with good first touch & ball control, to play close together, continuously move into space and make themselves available for passes but it's not so with the Super Falcons.

In fact, I'll opine Nigeria is the worst passing team in this competition. The team cannot string 3 passes together. A little high press from opposing players and the ball is hoofed forward for Oshaola, Ordega or Oparanozie to chase and we lose possession.

Sadly, this problem is pervasive as it's the common playing style with all our age group teams and NPFL league clubs.
Football has evolved beyond kick and follow but we're not evolving. What we have going for us is physicality, athleticism, speed and fitness. With this we can bully and irk out wins against size disadvantaged teams but will not go far in competitions.

PDPGuy:
Sorry, let me say one more rant about VAR...

In the Norway match, Anam Imo (I think) was tackled in the box after she had kicked the ball away from the goal. There was no VAR review of that incident.

BUT the VAR in the Thailand v Chile game reviewed the tackle the Thai keeper made on the Chilean player AFTER the same Chilean player had kicked the ball away from goal. And the referee awarded the penalty to Chile.

This kind of inconsistency drives me nuts! Because assuming the SF were awarded that penalty vs Norway, and the penalty was converted, we would have celebrated the Super Falcons qualification to the round of 16 before the Thailand v. Chile match.

I think players have a role in forcing the use of VAR.

For every potential penalty for us, I expect the team to pursue, surround the referee and protest vociferously.

For that Anam Imo incidence vs Norway, we should have played the ball out, surrounded the referee and protested. The referee is then forced to communicate with the VAR official and review the incidence.

YES, there is inconsistency in using VAR but there's a mental & psychological part to it's use and we must do the needful.

Still on VAR but I digress

The New Zealand players should have protested Cameroun's first goal and called for a VAR check. Nchout Ajara actually used her arm to cushion and push that ball forward (very deliberate actions) on the turn before shooting at goal. The VAR should have reviewed the goal but did not

Am I the only one who saw this?

olapluto:
hahahaha I like Nigerians. Already thinking ahead like Germany is Burkina Faso.

I tire o

My heartfelt gratitude to Argentina for holding Scotland to a draw and Thailand for not losing by more than 2 goals.

YES!

Super Falcons through to the Round of 16

Less than 30 seconds. We're almost there

A minute more, Thailand please hold on and don't concede

7 minutes injury time, kilode

Goalkeeper kept a foot on the line, thank God

Penalty missed, YES!

Super Falcons, Ile ya

Penalty to Chile

VAR penalty check

Chile almost scored again

Chile 2 - 0 Thailand

Nigeria is a goal away from being eliminated.

Thailand needs to double up on Zamora.

She's the go through player for Chile and all their attacks are coming through her

Can it be 90 minutes already.

My heart is in my mouth and the tension is killing me

Mizwisdom:
No problem, Cameroon will represent Africa for us, I'm still happy

For me, when Nigeria is knocked out of any competition, I become a neutral

There is this emotional attachment to Nigeria that I don't have for other teams.

olapluto:
We are not coming home tonight bro. Chile is not a footballing superpower in women football. Their best player is their goalie. Their attack is watery. I am still holding up to a Thailand win. My mind is settled that Nigeria qualified last night.

I'm surprised you a female football aficionado posted this. Have you watched Chile in this competition?

They play out from the back, string passed together and knock the ball around very well.

Also, Thailand may not field their strongest 11 and give the other players a chance to taste action.

Chile is a far better team than Thailand and I expect them to win handsomely.

My heart wishes for a result favourable for the Super Falcons but my head & intuition tells me Chile will get their desired result.

They have their fate in their own hands.

forgiveness:
That newzeland coach na mumu. How can you leave expose your defence?

He was going for broke. If New Zealand had scored, they'll have qualified instead.

Cameroon scores. 2 - 1

It's over for the Super Falcons.

Chile will defeat Thailand by at least 3 goals

Almost there.

Cameroon & New Zealand, I beg you with every fibre of my being, please let it remain like this

It should end at 1 -1.

No more goals biko

Yes!

Own goal. New Zealand level

1 - 1

Cameroon 1 - 0 New Zealand. 71 minutes

Not a good result for Nigeria

ykalhaji:
So if we qualify, it is either Germany or Italy.

I prefer we meet Germany if we qualify. Italy is a better team than Germany in this competition.

nuban07:
Pls upload the video. I think the gals ve a great chance of qualifying now after tomorrow games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtg7UYKtzdQ

naptu2:



I just watched an incredible video.

It was a video of the Super Falcons' hotel during the game between Scotland and Argentina.

The tension was insane! Desire Oparanozie lost her voice. They all ran out of their rooms when the referee ordered that Argentina should re-take their penalty. Everybody ran out, including Thomas Dennerby.

You would have thought that it was Nigeria that scored. Rasheedat Ajibade, Oshoala, Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, etc were all in the hallway singing.

Seen the video too. It was bonkers!

Make a thread out of the video. It'll be good for the homepage.

BascoVanVeli:
Super Falcons celebrating the dramatic equalizer. You hear someone say now this rule favour's us before the second kick


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtg7UYKtzdQ

This is Bonkers!

I was grinning from ear to ear.

olapluto:
Super falcons are absolutely buzzing in their hotel now. They believe they have qualified. I am thinking maybe Oshoala can recover before saturday now. Anyways, I am OK if Asisat does not play. We have players to replace her. Our greatest miss are Ebere and Chikwelu. Absolute engines. Ebere takes all set pieces, so we have to delegate Okobi to do that. Also, Ayinde needs to step up to Chikwelu's position.

They should save the celebration until after the results of Cameroon vs New Zealand and Chile vs Thailand.

Cameroon, New Zealand and Chile can still upstage Nigeria.

We are in a very good position but haven't yet qualified.

Twitter is boiling right now. The Brits have brought out their daggers.

Truly, the goalkeeper "one foot on the goal line" penalty rule must go. It's grossly unfair to the goalie.