Falconets head coach Moses Aduku will be counting on key players, Janet Akekoromowei, Shakirat Moshood, and Ramotallah Kareem to help his side achieve victory against Senegal, Completesports.com reports.
Aduku’s side will be up against their fellow West Africans at the Moshood Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta on Saturday (today).
Akekoromowei was top scorer in the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, last season.
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The forward’s physical presence and attacking intelligence will be vital for the Falconets against the Senegalese.
Kareem is known for her pace and creativity in midfield, while Moshood’s composure and work rate is expected to add balance to the team.
The likes of captain Joy Igbokwe, Taiwo Afolabi, and Farida Abdulwahab are also expected to start the game.
The Falconets will be without key defenders Oluchi Ohaegbulem and Mistura Yusuf, but they have adequate cover to deal with the duo’s absence.
Another reliable defender, Hannah Ayoade Ibrahim has recovered from illness, and is available for selection.
By Adeboye Amosu in Abeokuta
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This match up has been over reported. I’m sensing fear in the part of the Falconets, especially given the fact the Senegalese are lethal, brushing past Burkina Faso 6-0, compared to Nigeria’s 5-0 aggregate against Rwanda.
Even some SE matches don’t get this much coverage. Watching Senegal at the last WAFCON, I knew it was just a matter of time before their women start doing what their men are currently doing.
What makes the Senegalese more lethal than the Falconets, and what’s the difference between a 5-0 aggregate win and a 6-0 aggregate win of the Falconets? Just a one goal difference and both teams never conceded.
Besides the didn’t play the same opponent so you cannot measure their ability/capacity on basis of number of goals scored against different opponents. And what did the Senegalese women achieve in the last WAFCON to make Nigerian Women fear them? Compare with Nigerian SF winning the ultimate trophy at the last WAFCON, the Senegalese ladies didn’t even get to the semi finals, if they even qualified from their group.