Paris 2024: Super Falcons Outclass Ethiopia

Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday, outclassed their Ethiopian counterparts “Lucy” 4-0 in the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers 2nd leg of the Second Fixture”

The match which held at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja sees the Falcons from Nigeria move a step closer to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Super Falcons had earlier played out a one all draw in Ethiopia on Wednesday 25th October, helping them to a 5-1 aggregate win.

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After a 12 minutes delay by the referee due to net check, the 11 time Women African Champions game started on a high note as Asisat Oshoala could not connect with a cross from Ifeoma Onumonu in the 1st minute.

The waves of attack finally paid off just before half-time as Tosin Demehin’s Cross from halfway line found Unchenna Kanu who made no mistake with the finish for the opening goal of the game.

Early in the second half, the Super Falcons extended their lead as Oshoala found Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade to finish off an excellent team move from a few yards out.

There was no stopping the Falcons as Unchenna Kanu, who earlier scored turned the provider as her cross in the 68th minute found Oshoala to head into the net for the team’s third goal of the game. Few minutes later, Rasheedat Ajibade scored her second and the team’s fourth of the game to seal the context.

Speaking after the victory captain of the Super Falcons said the job isn’t yet done;

“Kudos to the teammates and every job that was done behind the scene by the technical staff.

The job is not yet done it’s still a long way to go but of course we want to move one step at a time so we are great full for today’s win….

We keep up the energy and move on to the next level”

She also expressed what it means for her teammates and herself to be in the Olympics;

“It’s been a long time Nigeria qualified for the Olympics and I’ve not been there, out of everybody on the squad only one player has been to the Olympics it’s a dream for everyone one of us to be in the Olympics this time, so we want to compete to the very end”

Also speaking, coach of the Super Falcons, Justin Madugu said his team was anxious at first;

“There was so much anxiety in the first half, they were anxious to try and get goals that will calm their nerves and then give everybody confidence and the necessary lead that we desired and that accounted for why they couldn’t in front of goal lost several scoring chances”

He also added that he had to calm his girls down during the halftime;

“In the second half we had to tell her to calm down, take it easy, play their normal gane, when the goals will come it will come..

It’s not about rushing, you must stick to the game plan…..

Which was what we did in the second half”

Super Falcons will meet the indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon who overturned a 2-0 deficit in Kampala to defeat Uganda 3-0 after extra time on Tuesday night.