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Super Falcons Watch

By Ikio Biobelemoye

Oct 23, 2023

A penalty might be easy to score but not when it is Chiamaka Nnadozie between the sticks. With Chiamaka Nnadozie between the sticks, you can be rest assured that one would have to go the extra extra mile to get balls. Now hold on, this is not merely words written, it is a real life occurrence, as the Super Falcons shot stopper’s heroics has seen Paris FC dominate.

Chiamaka Nnadozie has kept three consecutive clean sheets that has seen her side sit second on the log, unbeaten and conceding just two goals in the five games played.

Chiamaka Nnadozie

The 22-year-old saw her side secure yet another clean sheet in a 6-0 thumping against Dijon.

In the past week, the Super Falcons goalie was in astute form as Paris FC beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in the second round, second leg, to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA women’s Champions League for the first time.

The 22-year-old made a save, denying Wolfsburg’s Dominique Janssen from the penalty spot to maintain her club’s 1-0 lead. Recall that Chiamaka Nnadozie exhibited her goalkeeping prowess in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, saving Christine Sinclair’s spot kick.

Furthermore, In the first round of the Champions League qualifiers, Nnadozie made two penalty saves to help her side knock Arsenal out and see her team advance.

Over in Spain, Asisat Oshoala scored a brace in Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Granada on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

Asisat Oshoala

Still sticking to Spain, Esther Okronkwo came off the bench to score for UD Tenerife in their 3-2 loss to Madrid CFF.

In Portugal, Christy Ucheibe found the back of the net in Benfica’s home win against Apollon in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League tie.

Super Falcons Left back, Rofiat Imuran scored her first goal of the season, despite her side Stade De Reims 5-1 home loss to Lyon on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

Rofiat Imuran

Chiwendu Ihezuo scored was on the scoresheet in C.F Monterrey 3-1 away win over rival UANL in the Liga MX Femenil.

Besiktas Forward, Vivian Ikechukwu maintained her hot form, scoring her third goal of the Super Ligi in Besiktas’ 6-1 throbbing of Trabzonspor.

Vivian Ikechukwu

Super Falcons teammates Asisat Oshoala and Christy Ucheibe will face off in the group stage of the UEFA Women’s UCL when Barcelona lock horns with Benfica in November.

The Super Falcons will be in action within the week on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, against Ethiopia in the CAF Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament.

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