The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has charged the U-17 Women National Team, nicknamed Flamingoes, to go all out and spell Kenya when they host their counterparts from that East African country in a FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier in Abeokuta this weekend.
Amosun also charged the Nigerian girls to show immense discipline and patriotism in the campaign.
He said: “Football is a big issue with Nigerians and it behoves on you players who have the privilege of being selected to fly the nation’s flag, to always do so with the highest sense of responsibility and discipline, and to always realise that you have to conduct yourselves well at all times.
“I assure you that when you play on Saturday, not only the football fans here at the MKO Stadium will be cheering you on, the whole country will be behind you, including President Goodluck Jonathan.”
The Flamingoes on Monday intensified their preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Kenya at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.
On Friday, in a friendly match, the Flamingoes walloped Women Professional League club, Sunshine Queens of Akure, 3-1 at the Akure Township Stadium and on Saturday pounded Tewo Queens of Ibadan 3-0 at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
Nigeria won the first leg in Nairobi 2-0 penultimate weekend and are all but certain to reach the next and final round of the African qualifiers, where they are most likely to play Zambia’s U-17 Women’s Team.
Zambia lashed Botswana 5-1 away in Gaborone in their first leg match and should easily wrap up the tie in Lusaka this weekend.
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