WAFCON22: Super Falcons Finally Lost A Semifinals Game At The WAFCON But Here 5 Things To Take Away
The Super Falcons for the first time in so many years will not play in the finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. A resilient and resolute 9 women's Super Falcons stood for over an hour to remain in the game only to be undone by a penalty shoot-out. Here are 5 takeaways from the Falcons' first loss in the...
NPFL22: The Three Men That Netted Thrice In A Game
The 2021/2022 NPFL season ended with lots of memories for everyone involved, the players, the journalists, and the fans. No doubt we all know the champions are Rivers United whilst MFM finished rock bottom on the table. Two of the most known Northern sides, Kano Pillars and Katsina United got relegated but did you know only three players scored a hattrick...
NFF Congratulates Mimi Calvin-Onwuka, Madu On WAFCON Feats
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has congratulated Nigerian officials Patience Ndidi Madu and Mimisen Iyorhe Calvin-Onwuka for their historic feats in their various roles at the ongoing 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Madu, who also officiated at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year, became the first Nigerian referee to officiate in a Women AFCON match...
Pinnick Hails ‘Fabulous’ Falcons, Says NFF Will Prepare Team Adequately For World Cup
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has showered encomiums on nine-time African champions, Super Falcons for a valiant display despite several odds and obstacles in their Women AFCON semi-final encounter against host nation Morocco in Rabat on Monday night. “Of course, we would have been happy to be in the Final...
Aspire Foundation President, Dr. Okeke Extolled By Unizik For Support To Sports Development
By Ikenna Nwokedi Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka has eulogized the President, Aspire Foundation and RISE clinic, Chief Dr Chukwuemeka Okeke for his immense support and numerous programmes towards Sports Growth and Development in the institution, the grassroots and the state at large. The remark was made through a commendation letter to Chief Okeke dated 8th July 2022 with the title...
2022 WAFCON: ANFASSC Salutes Energetic, Fearless Falcons…’They Deserve A Heroic Welcome’ – Abayomi Ogunjimi
The Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club (ANFASSC), has described the performance of the country's women's football national team (Super Falcons) as fantastic and one worthy of praise. Despite playing with nine women for the better part of their Semi-final clash with Morocco in the semi-final of the 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations, the nine-time African champions...
2022 WAFCON: Chiamaka Nnadozie Awarded Woman Of The Match In Falcons Semifinal Defeat Against Morocco
Despite Nigeria losing on penalties against Morocco in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations semifinals on Monday night, Chiamaka Nnadozie was awarded Woman of the Match. The Super Falcons were defeated 5-4 on penalties after the game finished in a 1-1 draw in normal time and another thirty minutes of extra time. Randy Waldrum's side played large parts of the...
How Morocco Prevail Over Nine-Woman Super Falcons On Penalties In Rabat
Nigeria withstood a number of adversities before narrowly losing to host nation Morocco after a penalty shoot-out, in a supercharged 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match in Rabat on Monday. A total of 45,562 spectators turned the Complexe Prince Moulay Abdellah into a boiling cauldron, and only their experience, guts, grit, and determination kept the nine-time African...
Ex Super Eagles Players To Speak On MADESTONE Academy Summer Camp In Ibadan
Former Super Egales players, Mutiu Adepoju and Dele Adeleye would be among the invited instructors that would give talk at the forthcoming MADESTONE Football Academy summer camp scheduled to commence from August 1 through 12 at the Lead British Secondary School pitch, Maja Street, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State. This was disclosed by the head coach of MADESTONE Academy, Olubiyi Oluwatobiloba...
Bayelsa Queens Appoints Domo Okara Acting Technical Adviser, Wish Moses Aduku well in Edo Queens
The Management of Bayelsa Queens FC has announced the appointment of Coach Domo Okara as the acting Technical Adviser of the team following the resignation of former Coach Moses Aduku to Edo Queens FC. This was contained in a statement released by Club Secretary Mrs Grace Alagoa on behalf of the Board of Bayelsa Queens and signed by Chairman Pastor...
