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‘We Forced Super Falcons To Make Mistakes At The Back’ – South Africa Coach

The South African gaffer believes that Nigeria’s poor and discordant performance was because of her team’s proper game plan

South Africa coach Desire Ellis has revealed how Banyana Banyana were able to claim the 2-1 victory against the Super Falcons in their opening fixture of the 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations.

The Falcons were stunned in their opening fixture of the 2022 Women’s AFCON and the South African gaffer has stated that his side because they stopped the nine-time African champions from playing free-flowing football.

The first half was a drab affair with both teams struggling to carve out clear-cut chances.

However, the second half was better, but it was the South African girls who rose to the plate.

Two quick-fire goals from Jermaine Seopesenwe and Hilda Magaia put the South Africans in front.

Rssheedat Ajibade pulled one back in stoppage time, but it was too late.

Nigeria was poor on the night failing to connect passes and constantly playing hopeful long ball.

The South African gaffer believes that Nigeria’s poor and discordant performance was because of her team’s proper game plan.

“We forced them to play long balls,” Ellis said at the post-match presser as per OgaNla media.

“We knew we can force them to make mistakes at the back which they did, the players deliver our plans.”

Next up for the Nigerian ladies are the games against Botswana and Burundi in their last remaining fixtures of the group stage

This article was updated 1 year ago

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