Thursday, 7 January 2016

Flamingoes want President Buhari in match against Namibia


Nigeria U17 women team will be extra motivated if cheered
by president Muhammadu Buhari against Namibia U17
women on Saturday in Abuja, team's assistant coach Ann
Chijine has told Goal.
President Buhari will be recalled was spotted on March 27,
2011 at the National Stadium, Abuja to cheer the Super
Eagles to victory against Ethiopia in an international friendly.
The Flamingoes will host the south Africans in the second
round, first leg of the Fifa U17 Women's World Cup qualifier.

And the former Super Falcons star insists the Flamingoes
will not only be gunning for victory but aim for a goal feast
against the Namibians.

"We (Flamingoes) will feel on top of the world having
President (Muhammadu) Buhari on Saturday," Chiejine told
Goal.

"Instead of talking about five to six goals, we will score up
to 10 goals against Namibia We will be so happy to have
him. His coming will be boost the morale of the girls.

"We are prepared. We thank God for the time we have had,
it's about a month and some days now.

"We thank God for the girls for how they are cooperating
with what we are teaching them in training in the physical,
technical and tactical aspect of it,” she added.

"I believe that come Saturday with everything we taught
them, we are going to carry the day.

"Well, we want to win and not only looking at winning, but
we are looking want to bring back the glory days of winning
matches having many goals at the back of the net. As many
as possible we could get.

"The way they have been showing in training, we know they
are really trying to see how they can meet up with all we
have been teaching them. I believe on Saturday, they will be
able to do more than they've been doing before.

The newly Abia Angels coach also urged Nigerians to turn
out in their numbers to cheer the girls to victory.

"Well, we need the prayers and support of Nigerians. We
have done everything we can to do everything we know how
to do best and our girls who are in their right frame of mind
we do better,” she added.

"But above all, we need them to come out in their thousands
to cheer the girls on Saturday.”

Victory on Saturday will hand the Nigerian side a first leg
advantage ahead of the reserve fixture in Windhoek in a
fortnight.

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