Sustain Momentum In Qualifers, NFF Tells Falcons

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The Nigeria Football Federation  (NFF) has urged the Super Falcons to sustain their winning momentum by beating the She- Amavubis of Rwanda  again when they visit on Saturday in Kaduna.
This is contained in a statement by the team’s Media Officer, Gracious Akujobi, quoting NFF’s Director of Technical, Emmanuel Ikpeme, who visited the national senior women football team.
The  Falcons are billed to host the Rwandese in a final round second leg match in the 2014 African Women Championship (AWC) qualifiers this weekend.
The match is billed for the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, with the Nigerian side holding a 4-1 advantage from the first leg game the Rwandese hosted in Gisenyi on May 24.
Ikpeme told the team at their training session at the FIFA Goal Project pitch of the Abuja National Stadium they should confirm their superiority by beating the She- Amavubis again.
“I came to congratulate you girls for defeating Rwanda in their own backyard, but I want you to sustain the tempo and the winning mentality by finishing what you started in Rwanda.
“Although playing in front of your fans can bring pressure on you, you just have to make sure that at the same time, you did not disappoint them,’’ he said.
The Super Falcons need to avoid a heavy loss to the She-Amavubis to qualify for the AWC scheduled to hold in Namibia.
The 2014 AWC, which is the ninth edition, is scheduled for October 11 to Oct. 25
Meanwhile, the ýcountry’s U-20 women national team, Falconets, are set to depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana, for an international friendly against the Black Princess.
The team’s media Officer, Elizabeth Kah, said in a statement  that the team would leave for Ghana today.
The statement said the Falconets would play two matches on Friday and Sunday while in Ghana.
It said that the friendly games were part of the team’s preparation for the FIFA U-20 Women World Cup.ý
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is billed for August 5 to Aug. 24 in Canada.