The Super Falcons were favorites to win, but Cape Verde forced the Super Falcons to work harder to get the win
Super Falcons stand-in captain Rashidat Ajibade explained that the Super Falcons’ ability to push themselves was a key quality in defeating Cape Verde on Monday, Soccernet ng reported. >
Nigeria’s Super Falcons traveled to Praia on Monday to take on Cape Verde at the Estadio Nacional Cape Verde. Due to their high quality, they were the big favorites to win the championship. They had also won him 5-0 in the first leg in Abuja and were expected to repeat that level of performance.
However, this level of performance could not be achieved. Nigeria conceded an early goal and looked very unstable.
But in the end, they found their way back into the game thanks to goals from Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo. This win sealed Nigeria’s win at his WAFCON next year.
After the win, Ajibade admitted that it was a difficult match, but their tenacity helped them win.
“It was not an easy match and Cape Verde were not an easy team either. They are a very good team too, but of course the better team won the match,” Ajibde said. Said through the Super Falcon Show.
“As a team, we have expectations for ourselves. We have built on that. We have continually challenged ourselves to become better. .Therefore, we must meet that standard.
“We encouraged and pushed each other to give more of ourselves, that we needed to do our best in every game and give 100% on the field in order to win. ”p>
The Super Falcons will aim to reclaim the AFCON crown when they play in Morocco next year.
