5 major points from Falconets’ bittersweet outing at the U-20 World Cup

The Nigerian feminine U-20 fought valiantly in opposition to the Netherlands however their efforts wouldn’t be topped.

To not fear, the gamers confirmed flashes of what can be if they’re nurtured and developed even further from here and regardless of their loss, they had been one of many brightest groups on the event.

Soccernet has taken 5 main factors away from the sport and they’re;

 1. Imagine Chris Danjuma, the way forward for the Tremendous Falcons is safe

The Falconets defeated France, South Korea and Canada within the group stage and performed a model of soccer that was among the finest on the event.

Whereas it was evident they nonetheless had quite a bit to do within the space of composure with the fixed instruction from the bench being a hand gesture for relax, or the coach barking “quiet down” the staff confirmed immense promise.

As a staff, they fought for one another and there have been particular person stars like Esther Onyenezide, Deborah Abiodun, Rofiat Imuran m, Flourish Sabastine, Chiamaka Okuchukwu and a bunch of others who confirmed flashes of their brilliance.

These are all gamers that may be drafted to the Tremendous Falcons sooner or later and can stand their very own. The anticipated publicity to European soccer which will comply with this event will assist these gamers’ development and competitors within the Tremendous Falcons.

Like Chris Danjuma stated, the way forward for the Tremendous Falcons is safe.

2. Lack of publicity affected the Falconets

The Falconets are most likely the one staff on the event with none high-grade check match in opposition to groups within the competitors.

Their coach felt this wasn’t an obstacle as the ladies have been collectively for someday and will stand their very own. They did, nevertheless it might solely get them as far as a extra uncovered staff within the Netherlands did the numbers.

Majority of the Dutch gamers had been established in good European golf equipment as in opposition to the Nigerian gamers, a lot of whom ply their trades on the native scene and a few of whom are unattached.

3. Abiodun, Imuran and Onyenezide are Tremendous Falcons supplies

On the 2022 WAFCON in Morocco, Randy Waldrum deployed Ashleigh Plumptre, Toni Payne and Nicole Payne within the left again place at completely different factors and so they all had good shifts.

The absence of a pure left-back did not propel the staff on events and with a flying full-back like Imuran simply ready to be refined and completed, it’s excessive time she bought drafted into the senior staff.

Onyenezide and Abiodun, despite their younger ages present nice promise. Their confidence on the ball is great and so they have pure vitality, commensurate to their younger years. These gamers will do a superb job in the event that they get step by step gelled into the staff whereas they acquire priceless expertise for the longer term.

4. Nigerian goalkeepers have quite a bit to be taught

Omini Oyono was glorious on the event along with her reflexes. Her sharp acrobatic abilities stood true for the staff in some video games within the group stage and her dying minute save in opposition to the Netherlands additionally promised quite a bit.

Nevertheless, her below-par ball dealing with potential exhibits she nonetheless has quite a bit to be taught in that regard, and he or she’s not the primary from the crop.

Nigerian feminine goalies, and to a terrific extent, male goalkeepers battle to cope with aerial balls. What Oyono lacks in top, which is requisite in some areas of goalkeeping, she has in gorgeous reflexes and have to be why she bought the nod.

The coaching of goalkeepers need to be refocused in Nigeria, with ball dealing with and passing anticipated to be important trainings to do.

5. Nigeria has sufficient younger footballers

Before now, age dishonest was at all times a subject of discourse amongst Nigerian soccer followers throughout age-grade tournaments.

The present crop of the Falconets have turned issues round as they don’t seem to be simply very younger, however superb on the ball too and want just a few little ending.

There are tonnes of others ready for alternatives to showcase their skills and the ages of those gamers imply they will go all the way in which of their careers now that the world has seen them.