Friday, November 18, 2016

AWCON 2016: Falcons hold first training session in Buea



By Rasaq Oboirien
AFRICA Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) defending champions, Nigeria's Super Falcons held their first training session this morning in Buea, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
The Falcons who arrived Cameroon on Wednesday via an ASKY flight from Lagos, took the whole of Thursday to rest and feel their Parliamentarian Hotel serene.
Pictures posted on social media and on the female national team's twitter handle, @NGSuper_Falcons stated, "First training in Buea."
Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. 
The town is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon.
The Falcons stars who wore bright smiles, underwent a light jogging session before playing with the official match balls of the championship as 
The team was led by Omagbemi and her assistants.
The women championship which runs between November 19 and December 3, while see Nigeria begin its title defence against Mali on November 20, before matches against Ghana and Kenya on November 23 and 26 respectively.