Falcons In Make-Or-Mar Tie

By Tosin Omojola - 15.03.2008

Super Falcons player, Perpetua Nkwocha EXACTLY a week after the team mauled Namibia 13-1 in an African Women Championship qualifier at the National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria’s Super Falcons will today engage the Black Queens of Ghana in the last leg of the 2008 Olympics qualifying series.

Unlike last weekend when the coach Joseph Ladipo-tutored side had an easy run over the hapless Namibians, the Falcons face a difficult task this time.

The ticket for the female football event of the Beijing 2008 Olympics is at stake and the Falcons must record a victory of any margin today to scale through.

The Ghanaians, who beat the Falcons 1-0 when both sides met in Accra, however, need a draw to beat the Nigerians to the ticket.

Aware of the importance of victory to his team, Falcons coach, Jossy Lad said the girls were well prepared to go for the kill against the rampaging Queens today.

Winner of the ticket will join the party to the Beijing Olympics automatically while the loser faces an hearculean task against Brazil in a play-off.

Nigerians will expect nothing but outright win also from the Falcons perhaps to average Nigeria’s Super Eagles quarter final loss to Black Stars of Ghana at the just concluded 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana.