Oshoala to miss Falcons, Equatorial Guinea match

Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, will not be available for Super Falcons’ clash with Equatorial Guinea on Saturday.

The African champions will host the Nzalang Nacional in the first fixture clash of 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics qualifier at the Abuja National Stadium without their star player.

The team’s coach, Chris Danjuma, confirmed that the Liverpool Ladies player will likely miss the encounter.

“Oshoala is still being expected though it’s almost looking certain that she will miss the first fixture clash on Saturday but will be available for the reverse fixture in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Onome Ebi is equally ruled out from the clash,” he told supersport.com.

“We have other invited foreign-based professionals with us for the crucial match namely Desire Oparanozie, Ngozi Okobi, Josephine Chukwunonye, Francisca Ordega, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Esther Sunday, among others.

“We have a pool of quality players so be rest assured that we will feature our very best legs against Equatorial Guinea on Saturday in Abuja. The players have blended and responded quite beautifully to our match tactics and anxiously roaring to unleash their weights on the visitors.

“Our mindset is to take each game as a cup final to end it there and then and pick the trophy so that is the mentality we are bringing into the game. Kill off the game right here on home soil, kill off the opponents and forget the reverse fixture in Bata or as they will say make the second leg a mere formality.

“We are mindful of the expectation of Nigerians which is not different from ours that is to qualify for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We will not leave any stone unturned to ensure Nigeria’s flag is hoisted at the women football event of the tournament. ”

The reverse fixture comes up on Sunday, August 2 in Bata. The winner will meet either South Africa or Kenya for a place at the women’s football event of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.