The delegation of
South Africa’s U17 girls, Bantwana, is scheduled to arrive in Lagos on
Wednesday evening, ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round,
second leg qualifying match against Nigeria’s Flamingos.
A brace by Harmony
Chidi, which followed Shakirat Moshood’s goal, steered Nigeria to a 3-1 win
over their hosts in Pretoria on Saturday, but the Bantwana have sounded a big
warning that they will not be in Ikenne to lie down and be slaughtered.
Team captain
Katleho Malebana, whose goal early in the second half raised the hopes of the
Bantwana, before Chidi’s second and Nigeria’s third, has assured that the South
Africans will contest every blade of the grass with their hosts at the Remo
Stars Stadium on Saturday.
Saturday’s
encounter will kick off at 4pm, with Senegalese match officials in charge. CAF
has appointed Aida Sy to serve as referee, while her compatriots Ndeye Aissa
Ndiaye, Ndeye Sarr Ndiaye and Fatoumata Sall Toure will be in the roles of
assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively.
Ghanaian Naa
Odofoley Nortey will be the commissioner while Agar Mezing from Cameroon will
be the referee assessor.
The winner on
aggregate will progress to the final round of the qualification series, with
this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup taking place in Morocco, 17 October – 8
November. Africa will present 5 teams (including host nation Morocco) at the
finals, which has been expanded to a 24-nation championship.
The Flamingos have
intensified their preparation with training sessions at the Remo Stars
Institute, Ikenne-Remo ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
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