Football enthusiasts optimistic Falconets will beat Germany on Sunday

Some Abuja football enthusiasts on Friday expressed
confidence in the ability of the national under-20 women team to
win the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada on
Sunday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria will take on
Germany in the competition’s final match, after overcoming North
Korea 6-2 in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Germany had defeated France 2-1 to book a date with the
Falconets.
The football enthusiasts said that they were optimistic the
Falconets would triumph over their German opponents in view of
the Nigerian side’s performance so far.
A referee, Aminu Saliu, said the physical play of the Germans
would not stop the Falconets from defeating them.
“Since the Falconets reached the final without tasting defeat, I
believe they can go all the way to win the cup if they are not
intimidated by Germany.
“They should continue with the same spirit they started with. The
only weak link is the goalkeeper. I think that she needs as much
help as she can get from the defenders,’’ he said.
Niyi Ajayi, an engineer, said the Falconets have been playing well
since the beginning of the competition, and that this would serve
them in good stead on Sunday.
“The good thing is that the goalscoring chances they create and
their good ball possession are indications that they are always in
control of their games.
“But they need to be more clinical in front of goal on Sunday. I am
sure the technical crew has seen the lapses and will work on them
before they face Germany,’’ he said.
Adegboye Richard, a civil servant, said the Falconets have done a
good job so far in making Nigeria proud in the process, and would
not disappoint when it mattered.
“I did not expect them to reach the final. It was their second time
of reaching this stage and we need to encourage them to do more.
“I believe Nigeria are destined to win this competition. Even
though the German team is resilient, the players can’t stand the
Falconets,” Richard said.
The 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup started on Aug. 5 and
will end on Aug 24.(NAN)