Monday, March 21, 2016

Omagbemi resumes, drill Falcons in Abuja

By Our Reporter
SUPER Falcons interim Head Coach, Florence Omagbemi finally took charge of the female national team as they intensify preparations for the African Women Championship (AWC) qualifiers, reports NaijaSportsXtra.
The ex-Falcons captain arrived the Falcons camp and took charge of the Monday morning training session at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja.
Recall Assistant coach, Ann Chiejine has been in charge of the team since they opened camping two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, the Falcons chase an eighth African title next month against the winner of the first round fixture between Senegal and Guinea.
The twenty-seven local based players who are in camp presently are: Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels); Sandra Chichi (Bayelsa Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Osun Babes); Onyinyechukwu Okeke (Inneh Queens); Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Chisom Henry (Sunshine Queens); Ayomide Ojo (Police Machine); Joy Jegede (Delta Queens); Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Ginika Nkeoma (Bayelsa Queens); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Chioma Wogu (Kogi Confluence); Winifred Eyebhokia (Nasarawa Amazons); Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens); Victoria Aidelomon (Bayelsa Queens); Abibat Agbaji (Confluence Queens); Ijeoma Obi (Sunshine Queens) and Emueje Oghiagbevha (Delta Queens).
The foreign -based players of Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Ngozi Ebere (PSG Ladies, France); Halimatu Ayinde (New York Flash, USA); Desire Oparanozie (EN Avent de Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (Arsenal Ladies); Faith Ikidi (Pitea FC, Sweden); Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK, Sweden); Esther Sunday (Trabzon Idman Ozagi, Turkey); Esther Sunday (Trabzon Idman Ozagi, Turkey); Chinwendu Ihezuo; Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA) and Ebere Orji (Ferencvaros, Hungary) are expected to be in camp early next month for the tie.