NFF President Amaju Pinnick has charged the Senior Women
National Team, Super Falcons, to play with all their heart when confronting the
Banyana Banyana of South Africa in the semifinal of the 9th African Women
Championship in Namibia on Wednesday.
Victories over Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia and Namibia shot the six
–time champions to the semifinals on maximum points from their three matches,
with victory against South Africa to guarantee a place in the tournament final
and a berth at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Canada.
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“I am truly impressed with the way the team has played in
the tournament and they have no doubt, made Nigerians happy. Now, they have
come to a point where they cannot afford to make any mistakes.
“Against South Africa, we have to be close to perfection.
The rivalry between our two countries will make the match more competitive. So,
we have to be at our very best. Our girls must play with their hearts.”
The clash at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, which
starts at 5pm Namibia time (4pm Nigeria time), is a repeat of the 2012 match
–up between both teams in Equatorial Guinea, which the Banyana won to reach the
final.
“I have told the girls that they have to overcome the South Africans to qualify for the final, because I want to travel to Namibia to watch them play the final on Saturday,” Pinnick added.
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