Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has named a 23-woman provisional list for the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament, taking place in the City of Lagos, 13th – 21st of this month.
The list includes first choice goalkeeper Chiamaka, defenders Onome Ebi and Osinachi Ohale, midfielders Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and forwards Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega and Rasheedat Ajibade.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Yewande Balogun (California Storm, USA).
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Defenders: Onome Ebi (Minsk FC, Belarus); Glory Ogbonna (Umea FC, Sweden); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Faith Ikidi (Pitea DFF, Sweden); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Oluwatosin Demehin (Rivers Angels)
Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Tony Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Goodness Onyebuchi (Edo Queens); Joy Bokiri (AIK Sweden FC, Sweden)
Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens); Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings FC, Sweden); Desire Oparanozie (Dijon FC, France); Esther Okor
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Oparanozie is BK ! …Thank God
Why is Leicester’s Ashleigh not listed?
Probably didn’t impress on her international debut or nursing an injury
Cos the English Women Super League just started and she’s a key player for Leicester City FC Ladies.
I think Plumptre is experiencing a dip in form at the moment. She was an unused substitute in Leicester City’s women opening match of the season 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the English WSL.
I was about asking
No oyibos listed. Apart from Plumptre, Zogg and Ariyo are also missing.
Still a strong squad though.
This is a good list but dissecting the list from the last invitation from the last Austrian tourney, Waldrum has dropped like 10 players from the last 26 and replaced with experienced and tested 7 players.
Dropped Players
Goalkeeper: Patience Okeke (Bayelsa Queens);
Defenders:Esther Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF, Spain); Onyinyechi Zogg (FC Zurich, Switzerland); Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Megan Ashleigh (Leicester City, England); Josephine Ijeh (BK Hacken, Sweden)
Midfielders: Mowaninuola Dada (Watford FC, England)
Forwards: Ebere Orji (Sundsvall DFF, Sweden); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Lewes FC, England); Evelyn Ijeh (BK Hacken, Sweden)
Players not in the last drill
Defenders:
Onome Ebi (Minsk FC, Belarus); Faith Ikidi (Pitea DFF, Sweden); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Oluwatosin Demehin (Rivers Angels)
Midfielders:Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Goodness Onyebuchi (Edo Queens); Esther Okor.
The Ijeh sisters and Toni Payne Sister (Nicole) is not in the squad and the hardworking Chidinma Okeke. Anyway this is like a friendly, there is still room for the dropped ones for the Awcon qualifier against Ghana. Good luck ladies.