Falcons Team B resumes camping

NFA board member, Ayo Omidiran told nigeriasports.com that the NFA was pushed to forming this team because their was no way the Falcons could play the qualifiers since they are already in Germany preparing for the Olympics.

“We also toyed with the idea of the U-19 side prosecuting the qualifiers but they have their own U-19 elimination games at the same time so we had to form a third Falcons team with a sole task of qualifying Nigeria for the Championship while the main team is at the Olympic Games.”

The NFA board member said players for the Falcons team B are a collection of those dropped from the Falcons Olympic bound team and the U-19 side.

League Champions, Delta Queens of ASaba top the list of invited players with 8, Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt have 7 while FCT Queens of Abuja have 6.

Alhaja Omidiran would not be drawn into any controversy regarding which team will play the African Women Championship since the Falcons Team A would have been back and rested from the Olympics at the time of the Championship.

“Well, all I can say for now is that we will select the outstanding ones from the Team B to join up with those that return from the Olympics.”

National U-17 coach, Godwin Izilien will handle the team and will be assisted by Eucharia Uche who played for the Falcons in the 1991 and 1995 World Cups

The full list of invited players

Goalkeepers: Lizzy Johnson (Delta Queens), Lucky Atu (Rivers Angels), Gladys Okoroji (Sunshine Queens)
Defenders: Chima Nwosu (Inneh Queens), Augusta Egwim (Rivers Angels), Aishat Yusuf (Delta Queens), Onye Chibuzor (FCT Queens), Onome Ebi (BAyelsa Queens), Christy George (Pelican Stars), Bunmi Kayode (Delta Queens), Regina Akaronye (Rivers Angels), Ulunma Jerome (Delta Queens), Kome Williams (Rivers Angels), Maureen Ogu (Rivers Angels), Janet Ikpi (FCT Queens)
Midfielders: Ndidi Kanu (OB, Denmark), Nnenna Eke (Unattached), Semola Akinlose (Delta Queens), Kehinde Akintode (Charlton Athletic), Celina Akide (Rivers Angels), Florence Okwemu (Delta Queens), Onyinye Ohadugha (Rivers Angels)
Attackers: Cynthia Uwak (FCT Queens), Saidat Adegoke (FCT Queens), Oluchi Ezeji (FCT Queens), Maureen Eke (Delta Queens), Patience Avre (US), Mary Nwanonyiri (FCT Queens), Julie Ekwerike (Pelican Stars).