Botswana coach talks tough ahead of clash with Super Falcons

The Tremendous Falcons suffered a defeat of their opening fixture, and the Botswana women are nonetheless seeking to inflict extra ache on the nine-time African champions

Botswana coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang believes her staff has what it takes to beat the Tremendous Falcons of their second recreation of the Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The Tremendous Falcons kicked off their title protection in an abysmal method, shedding their opening fixture towards South Africa. The Banyana Banyana have been the general higher facet, they usually have been rewarded with a well-deserved 2-1 win.

Nonetheless, Nigeria have the possibility to redeem themselves once they sq. off towards Botswana of their second match.

The Mares of Botswana claimed an attention-grabbing 4-2 victory towards Burundi of their first recreation of the competitors. Nonetheless, the fixture is a typical instance of a David-Goliath matchup.

Botswana are over 100 locations under Nigeria within the FIFA rankings. Actually, this 12 months’s competitors is their first-ever look within the African Ladies’s showpiece.

Nonetheless, Botswana coach Nkutlwisang will not be bothered by her staff’s inexperience. Quite, she believes that they’ll match regardless of the Tremendous Falcons provide.

“We fancy problem,” Nkutlwisang instructed Cafonline.

“One factor for me as a coach, I wish to play towards the massive coaches, and for the staff, we wish to face the very best.

“That motivates us so we are going to go on the market and present who we’re as Botswana.”

The Tremendous Falcons have been poor of their first recreation. But when they carry their A-game towards Botswana, it might find yourself in a basketball scoreline.