Super Falcons coach makes promise ahead of Burundi game

The nine-time African champions had a poor exhibiting of their opening fixture towards South Africa, however the gaffer is keen to be taught from his errors

Tremendous Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has promised that the crew would be taught from the errors they made of their 2-1 loss towards South Africa and do higher towards Botswana.

Nigeria kicked off their Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations title protection on a foul observe. The nine-time champions suffered a 2-1 defeat towards the Banyana. Nevertheless, the loss was not the one factor that sparked controversy.

The Tremendous Falcons gave a flat efficiency till the late embers of the sport. As an alternative of a extra organized show and utilizing the midfield as correct transition play needs to be, the Tremendous Falcons discovered it simpler to lump the ball ahead from the protection for the attackers to chase.

Asisat Oshoala and Ifeoma Onumonu had been silent all through the sport because of an absence of service.

Regardless of the crew’s shortcomings, Waldrum believes that the Tremendous Falcons will do higher once they file out towards Botswana on Thursday.

“I used to be stunned with our efficiency within the assault,” Waldrum said after the game as per OgaNla Media.

“We received a late aim and we tried to get again within the sport, we’re nonetheless constructive.

“I’m trying ahead to how we are able to enhance, we’ll take a look at the areas we had been uncovered and we’ll make these corrections.

“We are able to’t panic at this era, we nonetheless have two group video games and we’ve to enhance.

“We’ll analyze and evaluate particular person gamers’ efficiency and make the best selections within the subsequent video games.”

The Tremendous Falcons have an opportunity to redeem themselves once they lock horns with group leaders Botswana.

Nigeria are the overwhelming favourite, and if the crew can gel and discover some attacking stream, it may find yourself in a basketball scoreline for the South African women.

However one clear factor is that Waldrum has to get his setup proper if the Falcons are going to say a tenth title.