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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:31pm On Mar 23, 2016
Awwwwwn.... Congrats Madam Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha.

-Record goal scorer with 32 goals in CAF AWC/AWCON history. (4 goals @ 2002 edition, 9 goals @ 2004 edition, 7 goals @ 2006 edition, 11 goals @ 2010 edition,

-Record goal scorer for a single CAF AWC/AWCON tournament with 11 goals in South Africa 2010 edition.

-Top scorer awards @ 4 CAF AWCON/AWC editions (2002-joint top scorer alongside Alberta Sackey of Ghana; 2004,2006, and 2010- Top scorer in all 3)

-MVP awards @ 2 AWCON/AWC editions (@2004 AWC/AWCON and @2010 AWC/AWCON)

-Key member of Super Falcons squad that became first and only African team to reach the Quarter finals of an Olympic soccer event for women.

-Caf women footballer of the year, 4 times (2004, 2005, 2010, 2011).

-etc, etc...


.....And now, Super Falcons assistant head coach. A true legend in the class of Uche Eucharia, Patience Avre, Maureen Mmadu, Mercy Akide-Udoh, and Ann Agumanu Chiejine.

Happy married life ma... Godbless. #smiles

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:31pm On Mar 23, 2016
Wow! What a debut for Oshoala today in the colors of Arsenal LFC.

Today marks the beginning of the 2016 season in the English WSL 1 and ASISAT OSHOALA just banged in her first goal on her debut for her new team.

Game's still on.... Will be back to modify.
............................ *Modified*.....................................

So in conclusion, Oshoala's debut went well. She scored and earned top ratings. Her new team, Arsenal LFC (England's most successful female clubside and one of Europe's elite female clubs) won 3-1 against Reading LFC to take an early lead in the standings for the Sixth English FA WSL 1 season (2016).... Preceeded by the former elite FA WPL (which Arsenal won 12 times... In addition to winning 2 FA WSL titles).

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 1:42pm On Mar 24, 2016
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Super Falcons Remain World No.37, Africa No.1
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By James Agberebi:
The Super Falcons have maintained their 37th position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s world ranking.


The Falcons also retain their total points of 1602 according to the rankings released by FIFA on Friday.


However, the Falcons remain Africa's number one ranked team, ahead of Cameroon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire.


They will feature in the qualifiers for this year's Africa Women Cup of Nations billed for Cameroon.


Meanwhile, world champions, the United States of America women's national team are still the number one ranked side in the world.


In second place are former world champions Germany, France are third, England fourth and Australia fifth.
www.completesportsnigeria.com/super-falcons-remain-world-no-37-africa-no-1/
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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:22pm On Mar 24, 2016
Well done Justiz5..... Nice one... *thumbs up* #smiles

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 4:30pm On Mar 24, 2016
TheSuperNerd:
Well done Justiz5..... Nice one... *thumbs up* #smiles
Thanks.
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 11:33pm On Mar 27, 2016
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Oshoala in action for Arsenal Ladies

Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala has said she is confident of another win for her team against Manchester City Ladies in an English Women’s Super League clash on Monday.


Oshoala, who found the back of the net as the Arsenal Ladies started their Women’s Super League campaign with a convincing 3-1 win against newly-promoted Reading, is confident that ‘The Gunners’ ladies will get a good game against Manchester City Ladies, but admitted that the match will be tough.


“I think it’s going to be tough, and not like the Reading game. The City Ladies are fast, I have played against them before when I was at Liverpool, but it’s another season with a new club, and I believe we will get a victory,” said Oshoala.


Manchester Ladies will host Arsenal on Monday at the Manchester Regional Arena in the English Women’s Super League.
mtnfootball.com/news/621775/Oshoala-expects-Manchester-City-to-be-tough-test-for-Arsenal
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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by NLban: 5:22pm On Mar 29, 2016
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Okobi, Chukwunonye join Super Falcons camp for Senegal
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Samuel Ahmadu

The Swedish based duo have hit the Abuja camp of the Super Falcons for the double header against the Teranga Lionesses next weekend


Vittsjo GIK duo of Josephine Chukwunonye and Ngozi Okobi have arrived the Super Falcons camp ahead of the Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal next week.


Goal learnt that the Nigerian pair landed in Abuja on Sunday evening, March 27 for the final qualifying round, first leg tie against the Teranga Lionesses slated for April 9 in Abuja.


Chukwunonye and Okobi had teamed up with the Swedish elite women club in Febrary 2016 after leaving American side Washington Spirit following a brief spell.


More players including top stars like Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala are still expected in the team's camp with few days to the encounter.

Senegal's senior women team advanced via penalties at the expense of Guinea after a 1-1 aggregate.


The reigning champions will host the Teranga Lionesses in Abuja at the National Stadium, Abuja for the first leg, second round tie before hosting them in a forthnight in Dakar.


Winner of the Nigeria versus Senegal tie will book a place at the 12th edition of the African Women's Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Cameroon from November 19 to December 3.
http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/12072/nigeria-women/2016/03/29/21784042/okobi-chukwunonye-join-super-falcons-camp-for-senegal

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 1:03pm On Apr 01, 2016
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Super Falcons defeat FC Eaglenet in friendly
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By Shina Oludare

Coach Florence Omagbemi’s ladies continued with their build up for their Awcon qualifier against the Terrenga Lionesses with a win on Thursday

Nigeria women national defeated FC Eaglenet 1-0 in a friendly match played at the Fifa Goal Project pitch in Abuja on Thursday.

Ebere Orji’s strike handed the Super Falcons victory in the keenly contested affair.


Florence Omagbemi’s ladies face Senegal on April 9 in the first leg of the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations, with the return leg holding in Dakar in a forth night.

Winner of the encounter will qualify for the 10th edition of the biennial African women football showpiece billed for Cameroon.

Nigeria are defending champions having defeated Namibia 1-0 in the final of the 2014 edition played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium, Namibia.
http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4065/africa/2016/04/01/21896702/super-falcons-defeat-fc-eaglenet-in-friendly?ICID=AR_RS_1
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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by denniece1(m): 9:30pm On Apr 01, 2016
^^ Nigeria didn't defeat Namibia in the final of 2014 edition, we defeated Cameroon by 2 goals. Error from goal dot com. D;

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 8:25am On Apr 02, 2016
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How Nigeria plans to redefine women's football
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Goal reveal the opinions of some of the key stakeholders in the women's game on the subject of the redevelopment of the NWPLCOMMENTBySamuel Ahmadu Follow on Twitter
Once upon a time, the Nigeria women's football leaguewas Africa's pace-setters for the female game, with its intense competition and excellent talent pool. The division regularly attracted top foreigners, as money was the biggest reason why the league became a big and attractive brand.
Pepsi, the division's sponsor, pumped in $160,000, which allowed players to earn good wages, and receive both allowances and signup fees, especially from 1999 to 2001.
However, in the intervening years, the highly revered league, arguably Africa's finest, has become a shadow of its former self.
This is surely a big reason why the national team has struggled to retain its dominance and continue to establish its reputation on the continent.
But change is afoot.

The recent meetings between the NFF women's ad-hoc committee and stakeholders in Benin and Lokoja provided a platform to redefine the women's game and opened the discussion on how the NWPL can rediscover its lost lustre.
Club managers, owners, fans and media representatives were in attendance at various venues to provide renewed hope of recovering the fast-fading reputation of the competition.
In the wake of the development intent on taking women’s football to the next level,Goalchatted with some top stakeholders in the women's game to get their impressions on the NFF’s moves to reposition and restructure the competition.
In a nutshell, they have thrown their weight behind the nation's footballing body as they endeavour to redefine the women's game, but also appealed for transparency and proper process.
Here are the views of the NFF officials and selected stakeholders....
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Babagana Kalli, NFF board member and chairman, women’s ad-hoc committee:
"My committee was tasked to come out with a road map for a governance structure for the women's league. The NFF president [Amaju Pinnick] deemed it necessary to reorganize the women's league due to the success the women's national teams have brought to the country.
He believes that something must be to done to raise the standard of women's football in the country.
What we are trying to do with governor is that the chairman will be an independent person and two independent directors, while another six directors will be representatives on the women's league board, selected from the geopolitical zones of the country. They will be the managers of the women's clubs. When the structure is put in place, people will witness a lot of changes in the organisation of the women's league.
In those two meetings that we had with the stakeholders, we have two different programmes; the sensitization programme, and the enlightenment programme on the introduction of the new structure of governance.
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It has become difficult for clubs in the women's league to manage their teams, considering the challenges they face that the men do not. Due to this, the NFF thought they needed to intervene and come up with strategies to reduce the challenges of the clubs in the women's league.
I've have meetings with the stakeholders, and we have told them that the NFF are not in support of an election for now. The NFF is not against board elections, but let's allow the new governance structure, which is one of the innovations of the NFF, to improve the organisational standard of the women's league. Just as have seen the great impact in the men's league, which has been rated one of the best in Africa, we want to experiment this with other football leagues in the country.
We will submit our report before next Thursday, and the Federation and the department of the Nigeria Women's Football League will soon resolve on the date for the women's league to kick off."

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 8:28am On Apr 02, 2016
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How Nigeria plans to redefine women's football
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Moses Bako, advocate and chairman of the Save Female Football Foundation


"It was a wonderful meeting. The steps taken by the NFF show that they want to move the women's league in Nigeria forward. We discussed a lot about taking the game forward, and when the report is submitted to the NFF, [the steps] will be implemented.


For now, I don't think we need an election. We will improve the league by adopting the governance structure and taking clues from its impact on the men's league.


By the time we have an organised league, I think the sponsors will come."
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Matilda Otuene, team manager of Rivers Angels and chairperson of South-South Women's Football Association


"It is a welcome development to discuss and amend the rules with the sharing of a few ideas. We were able to talk about how our league can match the Premier League standard we all desire.


It is a welcome development, because we have not had this kind of forum to discuss the way forward for women's football in a long time.


We should put any plans for election on hold, and let the NFF introduce the governance structure that will be able to get us sponsorship, correct the ills we have experienced in the past, and raise the reputation of the Nigeria Women's Football League.


We need individuals who can facilitate the smooth and proper organisation of the women's league."
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Tobiloba Windapo, defender and captain of Confluence Queens
"I will be very happy if the NFF can improve the organisation and secure sponsors for the women's league.


A lot of us [players] have lost hope in the NFF because they don't seem to care about the women, all they care for is the men.


If we have a high standard league, our good players will have no interest in leaving the country for abroad or playing for another country. I hope and pray they get it right this time, because our biggest problem has been more administrative and not technical.


Trust me, if the administration standard of the women's football league improves, a lot of players, and even foreigners will be attracted to playing for women's clubs in Nigeria again."
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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 11:16am On Apr 03, 2016
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Arsenal Ladies star Oshoala launches personal website
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Oshoala in action for new club Arsenal Ladies

Arsenal Ladies and Nigeria international forward Asisat Oshoala has launched her personal website.


Her blog address is www.asisatoshoala.me


The reader-friendly site chronicles the achievements and personal statistics of the 2014 African Player of the Year as well as boasts of a rich photo gallery.


Oshoala only recently completed her move from Liverpool Ladies to England’s most successful women’s club, Arsenal Ladies.


She scored on her league debut against promoted Reading.
africanfootball.com/news/623169/Arsenal-Ladies-star-Oshoala-launches-personal-website
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 11:20am On Apr 03, 2016
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We’re Ready For Senegal, Falcons Declare
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Nigeria’s female national soccer team, Super Falcons, yesterday, revealed that preparations to face Senegal in the final round of the African Women Cup of Nations (AWC) qualifying series which begin next week are in top gear.


Spokesperson of the Nigerian team Remi Sulola said the seven-time winners of the AWC have vowed to go all out on April 8 to defeat the Senegalese ladies and move ahead to defend their title at the championship.


“The girls are a compact team and they are working without pressure. They will do Nigeria proud,” said Sulola.


Nigeria will play host to Senegal in the first leg of the qualifiers, while the Super Falcons, as the Nigerian ladies are officially called, will travel to Senegal two weeks later for the second leg. The AWC will be hosted by Cameroon later in the year.
leadership.ng/sports/514478/ready-senegal-falcons-declare

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 7:36pm On Apr 03, 2016
justiz5:
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Oshoala in action for new club Arsenal Ladies

Arsenal Ladies and Nigeria international forward Asisat Oshoala has launched her personal website.


Her blog address is www.asisatoshoala.me


The reader-friendly site chronicles the achievements and personal statistics of the 2014 African Player of the Year as well as boasts of a rich photo gallery.


Oshoala only recently completed her move from Liverpool Ladies to England’s most successful women’s club, Arsenal Ladies.


She scored on her league debut against promoted Reading.
africanfootball.com/news/623169/Arsenal-Ladies-star-Oshoala-launches-personal-website
I feel her next big move should be the U.S. where she can really be a star in the home of womens football.

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by BlackAlbino6(m): 10:22pm On Apr 03, 2016
BascoVanVeli:

I feel her next big move should be the U.S. where she can really be a star in the home of womens football.

You mean she should go play for the US Women Football League?
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by Coldestplay: 6:20am On Apr 04, 2016
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 7:22am On Apr 04, 2016
BlackAlbino6:
You mean she should go play for the US Women Football League?
Yep

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by Nobody: 6:58am On Apr 05, 2016
The Second round, first leg AWCON qualifying match between Senegal and Nigeria will take place on Friday, April 8 in Dakar at 6pm Nigerian time.
The 2nd leg comes up on April 12 in Abuja.

The winner of the tie qualifies for the 2016 AWCON in Cameroon. The tournament runs from November 19 - December 3 2016.
Interestingly, the U-20 WC runs from November 13 - December 3; so its possible for both the Falconets and Super Falcons to play in both final matches on the same day cool

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by justiz5(m): 10:43am On Apr 08, 2016
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2016 AWCON: Okobi assures Senegal will be thrashed
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Super Falcons striker, Ngozi Okobi.(Getty)

Senegal have treated the Super Falcons with splendid hospitality and none of the pre-match hostilities; synonymous with host nations before such crucial games; to rattle their visitors, but they’d be paid back with a heavy beaten, Falcons forward Ngozi Okobi told footballlive.ng.


Cameroon will host the 8-nation competition which is scheduled to kick off in November and defending champions , Nigeria have never failed to qualify for any of the 6 editions it did not host.

A confident Okobi, would not predict the number of goals but the 22-year-old believes the a win Dakar is non negotiable.
http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/9ja-news/2016-awcon-okobi-assures-senegal-will-be-thrashed/
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:12pm On Apr 08, 2016
AWCON QUALIFIERS FINAL ROUND FIRST LEG SITUATION REPORT:

VENUE: Dakar, Senegal.

Senegal's Lionesses Of Teranga 0-1 Nigeria's Super Falcons (Half Time- HT)

Goal scored by Chioma Worgu.

Senegal have been physically imposing but The Super Falcons have been dominant in terms of chances created and Possession.

Oparanozie Desire was injured with a hit to the head and was replaced by eventual goal scorer, Chioma Worgu.

........more to follow
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:27pm On Apr 08, 2016
Second half so far....... Senegal's Teranga Lionesses 1-1 Nigeria's Super Falcons.

Oparanozie's injury was more serious than earlier thought. Her hit to the head by a Senegalese saw her taken out of the stadium in an ambulance to a nearby hospital.

Score draw so far....... more to follow

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by Nobody: 8:14pm On Apr 08, 2016
FT: Senegal 1-1 Nigeria

Second leg comes up on Tuesday, April 12th in Abuja.

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:39pm On Apr 08, 2016
Ended in a score draw (1-1).

Oparanozie rejoined her colleagues. She's better now.

Oshoala had a poor game but Chikwelu was quite good on her international return.

Hope to see Oshoala really come to the party on Tuesday.

Return leg is Tuesday April 12 by 4pm in Abuja.

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by Nobody: 9:59pm On Apr 08, 2016
^^
CAF would be happy with that scoreline because it shows that other African nations are catching up to the Super Falcons, in terms of quality. A 12-team AWCON shouldn't be far away.

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 6:50am On Apr 09, 2016
OTHER CAF AWCON/AWC FINAL ROUND QUALIFIERS 1ST LEG RESULTS:

First Leg

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Mali 1-1 Equatorial Guinea

Zimbabwe 1-0 Zambia

Tunisia 1-2 Ghana


Thursday, 7 April 2016

Egypt 1-0 Cote d’Ivoire


Friday, 8 April 2016

Algeria 2-2 Kenya

Saturday, 9 April 2016

Botswana 0-2 South Africa
(updated now... 9.43 pm Saturday, 9 April).

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SECOND LEG

Sunday, 10 April 2016

Equatorial Guinea vs Mali

Zambia vs Zimbabwe


Monday, 11 April 2016

Cote d’Ivoire vs Egypt

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Kenya vs Algeria

Nigeria vs Senegal

Ghana vs Tunisia

South Africa vs Botswana

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by isan(m): 8:42am On Apr 09, 2016
All the result are very tight

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 3:39am On Apr 11, 2016
Second leg results Cameroon 2016 AWCON qualifiers final round (April 10).


Equatorial Guinea 2-1 Mali

-Aggregate: 3-2, Equatorial Guinea qualifies.



Zambia 2-3 Zimbabwe

-Aggregate: 2-4, Zimbabwe qualifies.

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 4:19am On Apr 11, 2016
Nigeria/Senegal: We Survived 'War' in Senegal, Says Falcons



Super Falcons aiming for another AWCON Title at Cameroon 2016.

Players and officials of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, returned from Dakar, Senegal yesterday (April 9, Saturday) with tales of woes.


The Coach Florence Omagbemi-led Falcons drew 1-1 with the Teranga Lioness at the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar on Friday in the first leg of their final qualifier for the African Nations Cup slated for Cameroun later this year.


Shortly on arrival from Dakar yesterday, Co-coordinator of the Super Falcons, Ejiro Femi-Babafemi told The Guardian that what they encountered in Dakar was 'far from normal football.'


"The Senegalese were all out to injure our players by all means. I have not seen this kind of football in my life," she stated.



Top striker, Desire Oparanozie, who plays for EN Avent de Guingamp FC in France, was the main target.

"There was an up ball and Oparanozie decided to go with her head. But a Senegalese defender used her leg and in the process hit Oparanozie's head with her stud boot. It coursed serious damage to Oparanozie's forehead. She fell down and there was serious commotion inside the pitch.


"Even the Senegalese became afraid seeing blood gushing out from Oparanozie's head. What baffled me was that the referee did not even bother to issue a card to the Senegalese despite the gravity of the offense. The Senegalese continued with their rough play and no one could tender any apology to our player. Oparanozie's head was stitched and is heavily bandaged as we speak. The Senegalese flew with us on same plane to Nigeria for the second leg and they are not interacting with us. To me, that is not good for football," Babafemi stated.


Oparanozie's injury before the break paved the way for Rivers Angels striker, Chioma Wogu to come in. She shot Nigeria into the lead a minute to half time, but the Senegal, winners over Guinea in the previous round, got the equalizer in the second half.


The return leg will take place at the National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, starting from 4pm.


Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201604100161.html

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by olapluto(m): 9:44am On Apr 11, 2016
Typical Nigeria will not retaliate in kind. We will retaliate by beating Senegal silly on the pitch. I predict 6-0.
Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:31am On Apr 11, 2016
CFCman:
FT: Senegal 1-1 Nigeria

Second leg comes up on Tuesday, April 12th in Abuja.

Excuses of brutality. Did they play against men?

This 1-1 draw is an early pointer that all is nt well with that Team.

Simple.

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Re: Super Falcons of Nigeria Thread: 2015 Women's World Cup by BlackAlbino6(m): 1:20pm On Apr 11, 2016
Icon4s:


Excuses of brutality. Did they play against men?

This 1-1 draw is an early pointer that all is nt well with that Team.

Simple.

The NFF is to blame for the Super Falcons woes. They shouldn't have sacked an AFCON winning Coach in the first place

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