Falconets head coach, Chris Danjuma, said his team is firmly focused on retaining their gold medal in the women's football event at the 13th African Games. The holders defeated Uganda 2-0 on Monday night to set up a final clash with arch-rivals Ghana.
Falconets head coach, Chris Danjuma, said his team is firmly focused on retaining their gold medal in the women's football event at the 13th African Games. The holders defeated Uganda 2-0 on Monday night to set up a final clash with arch-rivals Ghana. Danjuma's side have an unblemished record in the competition, winning all three games. The Falconets have also scored eight goals without conceding.
“We should have put away some of the chances we created in the first half, but we are happy to get two second-half goals and reach the final. It is an opportunity to retain our gold medal from the last edition in Morocco and we will do everything to win and make Nigerians happy,' he told thenff.com. “Inasmuch as we are not thinking about revenge, we know that we have unfinished business with Ghana.
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