'Super Falcons Have Been Practicing Penalties At Training' - Nigeria Coach After Win Vs Cameroon
Published: November 28, 2018Super Falcons manager Thomas Dennerby was delighted that his side are through to final of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations following their shootout win against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in Accra on Tuesday evening.
With the Super Falcons stars converting all their penalty kicks, the Swedish coach revealed that they have been practicing spot kicks at training and acknowledged that Cameroon were the better team in the early exchanges.
''It was a game we expected to be difficult and it proved to be nothing short. I feel the fans loved every bit of it despite it going 120 minutes without a goal,'' said Dennerby.
''My team started the game on the back foot, especially in the first 15 minutes as Cameroon dominated. But we quickly regrouped and came back into the game.
''Both teams played well and sold a good game out to Africa and the rest of the world. The penalty shootout was one that we have been practicing at training for some time now and today the players executed it to perfection.''
''Both teams played well and sold a good game out to Africa and the rest of the world. The penalty shootout was one that we have been practicing at training for some time now and today the players executed it to perfection.''
Nigeria will be hoping to retain their title when they tackle South Africa in Saturday's showpiece at Accra Sports Stadium, Accra.
''For now we celebrate and prepare for the final match on Saturday. We are happy that we have won the game and picked one of the three tickets to the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
''Like I said yesterday, now that we have that out of the way, the next target is retaining the trophy,'' the Swede concluded.
Igho Kingsley
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