Super Falcons defeated Banyana Banyana 1-0, but they missed opportunities — Waldrum

Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum noted that despite the team’s one-goal triumph over South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Friday in Abuja, they missed multiple scoring opportunities.

Following the first leg of the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification match against South Africa at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, he made this statement.

He added that it was regrettable that despite dominating the defence, the Super Falcons were unable to score more than one goal in the game.

Both teams were split apart throughout the game until Captain Rasheedat Ajibade’s well-taken penalty in the 42nd minute.

However, Nigeria will travel to South Africa for the second phase on Tuesday with the hopes of obtaining a ticket to to the Paris 2024 Olympics after 16 years of absence.

“I thought we were a bit unfortunate not to have at least two or three goals victory tonight but I think the team played well.

“I thought we were good defensively considering we had some new players at the back, as we missed players like Ashleigh Plumptre and Tosin Demehim.

“I think the back four stood very strong. I can only remember two good opportunities that they (South Africa) had.

“Overall, I thought we could have controlled the game well. Try to finish up with the opportunities we had.

“But the bottom line is, we have one game left, and we have to get the result,” Waldrum said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tuesday’s return leg at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria is still so much to play for, with the Falcons only a goal up in the fixture.

The Banyana Banyana will fly back to Johannesburg on Saturday morning, while the Super Falcons will fly out of Lagos on Sunday night.

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