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Last Updated: 2004-05-19 13:16:54
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Mabo invites 42 Falcons for Olympics

Falcons'  Florence Omagbemi
The Nigeria Football Association, NFA has made public a list of 42 players to camp in Abuja for the Olympic Female Football event.

Seven of the players are based abroad while the others ply their trade in Nigeria.

 

The foreign based players are, Maureen Mmadu and Maureen Eke who play in Norway, Rita Nwadike and Stella Mbachu who just joined the Tianjin Women football clubs of China, Greece Based Gloria Usieta and US pair of Mercy Akide and Florence Omagbemi.

The others are Danmark based Stella Godwin and Ndidi Kanu.

Amongst the home based players, old hands who got invited are first choice keeper, Precious Dede, Yinka Kudaisi Vera Okolo and Nkechi Egbe got call-ups.

Revelation of the just concluded National Sports Festival, Cynthia Uwak and Mary Nwanonyiri both of FCT Queens of Abuja also made the list.

The players are expected to report at the Rock View Hotel, Abuja on Sunday, the 23 of May 2004 and would be under the tutelage Coaches, Ismaila Mabo, Dan Evumena and Joy Etim.

 

The Full List

Goalkeepers: . Precious Dede (Delta Queens) , Ogechi Onyinnaya (Pelican Stars), Lizzy Johnson (Delta Queens), Funso Alake (Bayelsa Queens)

Defenders: . Felicia Eze (Delta Queens), Celestina Onyeka (Pelican Stars), Faith Ikide (Bayelsa Queens), Yinka Kudaisi (Pelican Stars), Florence Omagbemi (Piranhas, US), Adanna Nwaneri (Delta Queens), Chima Nwosu (Inneh Queens), Kikelomo Ajayi, Augusta Eguwin (Rivers Angels), Ayisatu Yusuf (Delta Queens), Onye Chibuzor(FCT Queens), Onome Ebi (Omidiran Babes)

Midfielders:. Maureen Madu (Norway), Effionwan Ekpo (Pelican Stars), Gloria Usieta (Greece), Akudo Sabi (Bayelsa Queens), Charity George (Pelican Stars), Onyinyechi Okuduwa, Gift Otuwe (Bayelsa Queens), Ajuma Ameh (Pelican Stars), Ndidi Kanu (OB, Denmark),  Nnena Eke, Semola Akinlose (Delta Queens), Bose Tanimola.

Attackers: . Rita Nwadike (Tianjin, China), Mercy Akide (Piranhas, US), Stella Godwin (OB, Denmark), Stella Mbachu (Tianjin, China), Vera Okolo (Delta Queens), Nkechi Egbe (Delta Queens), Perpetual Nkwocha (Pelican Stars), Blessing Igbojionu (Pelican Stars), Maureen Eke(Delta Queens), Mary Nwanyeri (FCT Queens), Cynthia Uwak (FCT Queens), Saidat Adejoke (FCT Queens), Oluchi Ezeji (FCT Queens), Blessing Nwosu

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Link  |  2004-05-19 16:38
Felix (Benin City, Nigeria)
I DO SINCERELY HOPE THAT THE INVTIATION OF 42 PLAYERS TO THE CAMP IS A GOOD STEP, BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES, WE HAVE SEEN SITUATIONS WHERE LOTS OF PLAYERS ARE INVITED AND THOSE THAT ARE EVENTUALLY PICKED DO NOT PERFORM TO STANDARDS.
Link  |  2004-06-03 10:24
Amadi Emma ik (futo,owerri)
I THINK WE CAN MORE GOOD FEMALE FOOTBALLERS IN OUR UNIVERSITIES, SO COACH MABO, WHY DONT YOU TRY THE FUTOBABESFC IN OWERRI AND SEE IF ONE OR TWO OF THEM IS GOOD,
GOD BLESS YOU.
COACH AMADI,
FUTO,
NIGERIA.

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