Nigeria s Super Falcons back to winning ways with Waldrum
Continental womenâs champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, kicked off the reign of American coach Randy Waldrum on an impressive note by winning the inaugural edition of the Festival Womenâs Trophy otherwise known as the Turkish Womenâs Cup in Antalya, Turkey.
The Super Falcons won all their three matches at the four-team invitational tournament held under strict COVID-19 protocols between February 17 and 23.
Match agent Jairo Pachon of Eurodata who organised   the tournament along with MC Sport  agency said  it was a great start  for the Super Falcons under Waldrum who is the third foreigner to manage the Nigerians.
Super Falcons yesterday morning steamrolled Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang National 9-0 in their third and final match of the Turkish Women’s Cup competition played at the Emir Sports Complex in Antalya. Captain Asisat Oshoala bagged four of the total with goals in the 11th, 13th (penalties), 26th and 85th minute, while defender Gloria Ogbonna (8th minute), […]
Austin Okon-Akpan
The Super Falcons of Nigeria confirmed their status as African champions by thrashing Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang National 9-0 in their third and final match of the Turkish Women’s Cup competition played at the Emir Sports Complex in Antalya on Tuesday morning.
Captain Asisat Oshoala bagged four of the total with goals in the 11th, 13th (penalties), 26th, and 85th minute, while defender Gloria Ogbonna (8th minute), Uchenna Kanu (36th), Charity Adule (38th), new invitee Toni Oyedupe Payne (43rd) and Gift Monday (69th) also scored to condemn the two-time African champions to a humiliating defeat.
Overall, the Nzalang National scored no goal at the tournament, lost all three matches, and conceded a total of 16 goals.
Super Falcons make short work of Nzalang National
Super Falcons make short work of Nzalang National
Captain Asisat Oshoala bagged four of the total with goals in the 11
th, 13
th minute), Uchenna Kanu (36
th), Charity Adule (38
rd) and Gift Monday (69
th) also weighed in to condemn the two-time African champions to a humiliating defeat.
Overall, the Nzalang National scored no goal at the tournament, lost all three matches and conceded a total of 16 goals.
The Super Falcons have much to brag about having won all three matches, scoring 11 goals and refusing to allow any goal into their net as goalkeepers Tochukwu Oluehi (against CSKA Moscow and Uzbekistan) and Christy Ohiaeriaku kept things absolutely tight at the rear.