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If we survive this game, we thank God.

hatakekakashi:
You stay at Lagos?

No sir

daveP:
Okobi is Captain tonight. I think she fits

I would have preferred Ashleigh

Deltamani:
Our line up Vs. #TeamZambia 

#NGAZAM

This lineup is OK for me guys. We can roost the Shipolopo in the first half sef. Good luck to the team. Hope to see Nicole Payne, Peace Efih and Yewande Balogun come in the second half

Make una help me beg NEPA to bring back our light ooo

COOL10:
Does anyone else find it weird that the CAF president before handing the award over to Oshoala, asked to confirm if all the three nominees were from West Africa?

I don't trust that man.

My brother. I was shocked as you were. For him to call the Cameroonian and Zambian nominees as West Africans. Africa has a long way to go sha.

Danycrusoe:
The Women's CAF Champions League winner this year will get $400,000 while the runner-up will get $200,000, CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced in Rabat on Friday

@TheNWFL champions, Bayelsa Queens will compete in the zonal tournament in Cote d'Ivoire in September.

The zonal tournament is the qualifying series before the main tournament in Morocco.

Bayelsa Queens as Nigeria representative will compete in the WAFU B competition in Abidjan.

The winner of the Women's CAF Champions League (WAFU B) will join other clubs from other regions.

How about 3rd place? How much will they get?

Please someone should correct me if I'm wrong but I think Tochi Oluehi is good at penalties than Chiamaka Nnadozie.

ceejayMAX:

Onumonu cheer up. You were gallant on Monday night. Stop being sad. We love you!

daveP:
Supersport Studio crew mocking us and Nnadozie. Smh. Smh

Supersports has been so annoying, biased and sentimental in this championship. They made it clear that they didn't want Nigeria to reach the final especially that South African former captain. They shouldn't worry, Morocco will roast them in the final. Africa has a long way to go!

TheSuperNerd:
And the plan worked out albeit not without our 9 amazons fighting till the end.

2 red cards, several calls in your favour, yellow instead of red for similar red card incidents, level field properly levelled for you and your shameless lionesses yet you couldn't win in regulation time or extra time.

It is rather an Onumonu miss that sees you through.

Thanks so much for putting our girls through hell. The way this Semis went actually showed there was no need for the game at all. The script was already written.


Well done Falcons. We move.

Nerdie... You've said it all. The ref followed the script she was given and acted it well. We were robbed tonight. Kudos to the Super Falcons. We are all proud of them

I beg the Falcons and coach Randy. We must not hatch our eggs before they are born. I know everyone is envisaging a Nigeria/Morocco semi final but let's first finish the business of Cameroon tomorrow. We must first qualify for next year's women world cup before we face the semis. PLEASE!
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olapluto:
If Botswana beat SA 1-0, we will top the group. This is quite possible actually

Nigerians and calculators again. Falcons, why do you girls make us do this?

BascoVanVeli:
Is there any info as to why Plumptre didn't dress out?

NFF claimed she was injured

Wait a minute guys!

Burkina Faso and Uganda played a 2-2 draw and so have knocked off themselves from the knock out stages. It means that Group B and C will determine the teams to join Morocco, Senegal and South Africa in the next stage

carbonado:
The last 20 + mins of the game was very fluid, i am sure the South African will be watching that our match against botswana, and hoping we played a draw, so the y kick us out of the tournament by going to playing a draw with botswana in the 3 match. Also the last 20 mins will tell the south Africans that, Nigerian tem have great players, however it selection that is a problem, so they no to watch their back, they can take the Aisha buhari cup, we would take the AWCON

Exactly

Schemerkhiz:
Coach Randy Waldrum is the team problem right now, he's having selection problem... Select the rightful ones and make your job easy, don't know if he's scared of the Veterans and big names.


Christy Ucheibe: Had an instant impact after replacing Chikwelu at half-time with a headed goal from Payne's corner kick in the 48th minute. The Combative Midfielder was Full of running and helped keep up pressure on Botswana's defence, I wonder why have been keeping her on the bench. She has no business there .. Ucheibe is the missing link in the Midfield, Very Combative and Energetic… with her and Ayinde and either Okobi or Ajibade in Midfield things will surely flow well…
Ucheibe covers a lot of Ground as she's a born hustler very tireless her effect was felt the moment she came in, need I say more. Halimatu was more mobile and effective. No need for Rita abeg, she can come in the 85th Minutes when we we need to see games out and for her to increase her caps too �.

Gift Monday: Great game from the young lad... Replaced Ordega in the 63rd minute and could have got an assist if Onumonu had scored from her perfectly weighted pass. Could have grabbed a goal herself but her weak header was saved. The left footer look so comfortable with the ball at her feet, an excellent ball passer, the future is surely bright for her. Hopefully she would get to move abroad soon to improve her qualities more..



Regina Otu: Came on for Okobi in the 63rd minute to add more legs to the midfield. The Midfield didn't have the luxury of shining as Christy Ucheibe stole the show...



Uchenna Kanu: Replaced Ajibade in the 75th minute and she helped keep possession and add an attacking drive. Not a bad cameo but I'm still wondering why Randy haven't started her.



Maclean's Chinonyerem : Came on for Onumonu who deserved rest after a lot of tireless running in the 82nd minute. Nothing spectacular though but she surely need more minutes to prove her worth her well built physic will definitely come handy for the Superfalcons...

Randy should play his young 2nd 11 in the next match. The future is bright...

TheSuperNerd:
General takes... Super Falcons are back in business.

Monday Gift is actually a two-footed beast. Beautiful player. That some folks are noticing her good she is now makes me laugh.

Whoever saw her at the 2021 Alanya Gold City cup in Antalya, Turkey would not be surprised. And ofcos NWFL followers know her well. A Baller indeed. You can ask Oshoala herself.

I wonder what will be said when Vivian Ikechukwu is also given more chances at this Wafcon. Or Uchenna Kanu given more gametime.

This team is packed with Truly exciting and game-changing ballers. We are not even fielding our strongest XI from the start.


The second half team was stronger than the first half team.

If a Midfield of Ucheibe, Ayinde and Okobi/Ajibade had starred vs SA, we would not bloody lose.

On Toni Payne... I have said it before in one of my previous posts. That lady does not have a bad game in the GWG no matter where you play her. It is in her to just have a good game at least. Some would be spectacular or better than others but the rest would be at least good. Baller. Madam Versatile. LB, LW, RW, AM, CM, where can't she bloody play? Toni is doing well.


Ajibade started very slow today. Misplaced quite a couple of passes. She only picked up in the second half influencing the game in bits from the left and doing a fine job defensively to curtail the Botswanan threat from that wing. Not her finest game but she did enough. Her best moment was probably her drive from the left to set up Onumonu who could have done a bit better but I commend the effort all the same.



Alozie... ever so bubbly down the right wing channel. Although she also caught the "Ajibade first half flu" by misplacing a couple of passes, giving away possession especially toward the end of the first half. One of them could have been dangerous but we dealt with it very okay.

Alozie's energy is to be commended. Babe no dey tire (Payne shares same trait). Imagine if we had an Alozie-George Fullback combo. Damn. Soon perhaps.
Payne is actually doing a great job at LB but it's just that I feel Payne's abilities should in the long run, be influencing matters in our plays further up the pitch.

Enjoyed a beautiful passing sequence moment in the 66th min or so that involved Alozie who received from Ohale.

Ebi to Ohale to Alozie to Ayinde to Monday Gift (beats a marker) and finds Onumonu who shoots at goal. That was lovely to watch. That's Super Falcons football. Expect to see more of such going forward as long as Chikwelu remains cemented to that bench. Amen!!!!


Onome and Ohale were composed. Almost Nothing went past them.

Francesca Ordega brought her experience to bear. Got involved in some attacking phases. A decent game overall.

But the midfield (minus Mama Chikwelu) gave me so much joy right especially after the energy queen also blessed with cerebral qualities, Christy Ucheibe walked into the show.

But even before she did, Ayinde really stepped up to the plate. What a fine weigh on that pass to Onumonu in the 21st min. Okobi did well winning that header to smartly find Ayinde. And what a ball that was from Halimatu Ayinde. That's part of what an Ayinde in-form brings. Defensive Solidity in the middle and eye for the lines breaking pass.

And ofcos.. Onumonu showing Africa what a true number 9 does all the way from the NWSL. Her 4th goal in 6 NT caps.


Back to Ucheibe... damn! Not surprised. She showed her qualities in April earlier this year vs the Olympic Champions, Canada. She hardly lost a battle in the middle in that game and covered so much ground.

Today, she practically could have had a brace or even a hattrick. Ventured forward much more than usual and wow... Desiree Ellis must be thankful Ucheibe didn't play against her midfielders. Dem for hear am.


Regina Otu came in and also didn't look out of place. A fine MF option to have on the bench that can come in and keep the momentum going.

This team, if Waldrum stays off cheap rum and picks right, will make the final. And then and only then... would we finally know if the 2-1 loss was another fluke.


It's good to be back in business. The march to La Decima/La Duodecima continues.

Nerdie.... I am really enjoying your analysis and highlights. Please don't leave this thread...You are one of the reasons I love to read comments on the sports section on nairaland.

Deltamani:
Tony Payne another excellent Player..

This girl is very good on the ball. She is my MVP

Deltamani:
This game need Ucheibe to clean things up so that Ayinde can play centrally, Chikwelu is there doing nothing..

Move Ajibade to attacking midfield or remove her and bring in Kanu

Good analysis. All you said happened in the second half

Deltamani:
Plumptre Ashleigh does more than football �.

Plumptre; "I preferred to play as center-back, but I will give 100% anywhere the coach plays me. It is frustrating to give 100% in the game while one or two aren't given their best."

Soft dragging �.

#ValueJet
#WAFCON2022

I love you Plumptre but please don't make this statement again. It will destabilize the team.

Nnadozie, Kanu, Ikechukwu, Ordega, Otu, Ucheibe and Monday should all start the next game. Plumptre, Alozie, Ebi, Tony Payne, Ajibade and Onumonu should also play

See how RSA were celebrating their win as if they won world cup

hatakekakashi:
I talked about the overconfidence and overhype before. Everybody boasting like Nigeria is prime USA.

Desire Ellis completely read our players from start to finish. Our coach Randy just sat down there doing nothing. Let's just try and qualify for World cup otherwise its going to be two losses in a year

TheSuperNerd:
Just in: Ghana oh Ghana, U17 WC African Qualifiers Fallout

This Morocco sef are over asabi sabi. They have already qualified for the U17 FIFA world cup. They should have just allowed the sleeping dog lie.

Hmmm... I hope they don't probe our girls too

Deltamani:
3-5-2 Formation


Tochi Oluehi GK

Osinachi Ohale
Onome Ebi
Ashleigh Plumptre

Tony Payne
Christy Ucheibe
Halimatu Ayinde
Rasheedat Ajibade
Michelle Alozie

Asisat Oshoala
Ifeoma Onumonu


Substitute

Uchenna Kanu for Onumonu
Regina Otu for Halimatu Ayinde
Ngozi Okobi for Michelle Alozie/ Rash Ajibade
N Payne for either of the Wingbacks
Maclean’s for Asisat Oshoala
Akudo Ogbonna for Osinachi Ohale
Franny, Vivian, Gift, Efih, Chikwelu, Ogbonna, Nnadozie, Balogun

I hope this formation does not leak out to the South African press or national team. That's what affected SE world cup aspiration. We should be able to manage info well

Schemerkhiz:
Lauren Gregg (61yrs) is a retired soccer player who played as a midfielder UNC. She was the first-ever female assistant coach for any of the United States' national teams between 1987 and 2000, she was an interim head coach of the United States women's national soccer team in 1997 and 2000. As head coach of the women's soccer team at the University of Virginia from 1986 to 1995, Gregg was the first woman to lead a team to the NCAA Division I Final Four and to be named NSCAA Coach of the Year..

Lauren Gregg have worked with top coaches in the women's game including Tony DiCicco.
They were both assistant in the USWNT. She has handled the biggest Women National Team in the World as an interim head coach in two separate years.. (1997 and 2000)
She's very proactive. I heard her speak during one of their training at the Summer Series last year. She was very Loud and fluent.. Maybe one of these days while watching the Falcons play you would hear her Speak..

A grandma with great experience of the game. She has a rich CV with great accomplishments

Deltamani:
2022 AWCON: We Are Ready For Super Falcons - South Africa Coach

Head Coach of Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Desiree Ellis, said they are ready to confront Nigeria's Super Falcons, BSNsports.com.ng gathered

Both teams will come face to face in the opening group C slated for Rabat in Morocco on the 4th of July.

The team which arrived in Morocco on Wednesday had their second training session on Friday morning and coach Ellis was impressed with the drive and enthusiasm showed by the players.

“We were welcomed warmly when we arrived at the airport. We are coping very well and there has been so much enthusiasm and drive at our training session,’’ said Ellis.

[b][/b]“The closer we get to our opening game the more we get into more detail. We show the players footage and try to break it down.

“We are still working on a lot of things and we have the footage for the players to see who they are up against and work on different areas on the field,’’ concluded Ellis

These South African girls are really serious about their first game with SF. They even have video footages of SF games. Hope Randy Waldrum too have done his own homework on RSA. We want our 10th title this year. Wishing the team all the best

elunico:
I pray he's still eligible when we eventually make it to the WC.

Its time to work on our goalkeeping department. We have Nathaniel Nwosu from the U20s and now Richard Odoh from the U17s. Time to groom them to be future goalkeepers of the SE. Peserio should get to work PLEASE!

Deltamani:
Costa Rica 2022: Falconets Coach Danjuma Invites 30 Payers To Camp

In preparation for the Costa Rica 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, coach of Nigeria U20 Falconets coach Chris Danjuma have invited 30 players to camp, Nigeriasoccernet can report.

As exclusively reported by Abbeylivenetwork, all invited players are to report at the Chida Hotel, Abuja on Sunday, 26th June.

Pitched alongside France, Canada and Korea Republic, the Falconets will rub shoulders with the best teams in the world for the top prize between 10th – 28th August, 2022 in Costa Rica.

The Falconets produced a magnificent performance to seal their qualification by overcoming Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Senegal to qualify for the World Cup, at which they have been runners-up twice (2010 and 2014) and reached the semi finals in 2012.

Invited Players

Goalkeepers: Nelly Ekeh; Monle Oyono; Inyene Etim; Peace Obidinma

Defenders: Oluwatosin Demehin; Omowunmi Oshobukola; Rofiat Imuran; Jumoke Alani; Motunrayo Ezekiel; Rihanat Kasali; Oluwabunmi Oladeji; Oluchi Ohaegbulem

Midfielders: Bashirat Amoo; Esther Onyenezide; Adoo Yina; Chidinma Ogbuchi; Chinyere Kalu; Amarachi Odoma; Chioma Olise; Favour Emmanuel; Deborah Ajibola

Forwards: Joy Jerry; Mercy Idoko; Flourish Sebastine; Taiwo Lawal; Precious Vincent; Blessing Okpe; Juliet Adebowale; Joy Omewa; Chiamaka Okwuchukwu

Preparation should be intensive. These girls should be made to play quality Grade A friendlies with top teams.

isan:
No right back ? Alozie is a makeshift right back

Glory Ogbonna is a right back. How I wish players like Patricia George and Esther Okoronkwo made this team.

Pidginwhisper:
Why is Plumptre not in camp yet?

Are we really serious and ready for this tournament? Countries like RSA, Morocco, Cameroon even Senegal have been preparing with friendly games but some of our players are not even in camp. May God help us

TheSuperNerd:
Doherty's TeamNigeria UK credited this guy (Micky Jr, A Journo) on twitter so it is not confirmed true... just yet.

https://twitter.com/MickyJnr__/status/1537134515998564356?t=tA5h1lWiuG5X2UTgS3QPlA&s=19

As things stand, nothing is confirmed on this. Could be false. Or could turn our true eventually. We watch.



Meanwhile... Beinsports France (FR) reported a contradictory report a day earlier... June 14.

https://twitter.com/beinsports_FR/status/1536810457222115329?t=8shz9sDrHevXvkS5IpnnfQ&s=19 (check second frame below).

Nerdie....Who won't want to play for Nigeria right now after the 10 nil trashing of Sao Time
& Principe? The guy is just confused....

BOOOMNAIJA:
The u17 boys take on Togo today by 5pm.

I thought that Ghana is playing Togo today?