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NCF Announces Final Squad List For Kwibuka Women’s Int. Tournament In Rwanda
Joel Ajayi
The Nigeria Women’s team AKA Female Yellow Greens is set to leave the shores of the country on the 9th of June 2023 to participate in the 9th edition of the Kwibuka International Women’s tournament in Kigali Rwanda.
The team which will be making their 4th appearance in the tournament will look to continue their fine form in the tournament on the backdrop of the heroics in Nigeria where they were crowned Champions of the NCF Women’s international tournament earlier this year in Lagos.
Over the last 3 weeks, the ladies have been camped in Edo State at the high performance center where they have been put through their paces in preparation for the tournament. 18 players were invited to camp and after a regime of batting, bowling and fielding drills coupled with series of friendly matches, a final 14 squad list have been announced.
Longest serving and most experienced player Blessing Etim will lead the team as captain to be assisted by Favour Esiegbe as Vice Captain. Other familiar names include Salome Sunday, Lucky Piety, Rachael Samson, Agatha Uadiale to mention a few.
Oseyande Omokhiobhio and Omonye Asika return to the team after missing out during the Lagos tournament in March while bowling sensation Lillian Ude will not be on the flight to Kigali due to Academic responsibilities at this moment.
The list includes; Blessing Etim (Captain), Favour Eseigbe (V.Captain), Esther Sandy, Salome Sunday, Lucky Piety, Agatha Obulor, Omonye Asika, Oseyande Omonkhobhio, Adekunle Adeshola, Abigail Igbobie, Sarah Etim, Rukayat Abdulrasaq, Racheal Samson and Peculier Agboya.
Nigeria will battle against Uganda, Kenya, Botswana and host Rwanda in the tournament scheduled to take place from the 10th – 18th of June 2023.
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Nigerian teenager, Ilenikhena outshines Yamal Scores, As Monaco beat Barca 2-1
Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena scored on his Champions League debut as Monaco produced an upset against 10-man Barcelona.
The 18-year-old substitute raced on to Vanderson’s long ball over the top of the defence in the 71st minute and blasted his shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Eric Garcia had earlier been shown a straight red card with just 10 minutes gone when he fouled Takumi Minamino as the last man after a poor pass out from the back by Ter Stegen.
Monaco took the lead soon after when Maghnes Akliouche slotted past Ter Stegen who was rooted to the spot.
Barcelona’s own teenage star Lamine Yamal equalised with his first Champions League goal when he latched on to a long ball and cut inside before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.
But Ilenikhena’s goal, his first since signing from Royal Antwerp in the summer, condemned Barcelona to an opening defeat.
Vanderson’s strike from the edge of the area was pushed past the post while Minamino had an effort deflected on to the crossbar for the hosts.
It could have been a more emphatic win but Folarin Balogun had a penalty overturned late on following a video assistant referee (VAR) check after he was adjudged to have gone down too easily under the challenges.
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