Falconets bank on early goal against Korea

Falconets striker, Uchechi Sunday

Nigeria’s Falconets coach Peter Dedevbo has said he hopes his team score an early goal to unsettle North Korea in Wednesday’s U20 Women’s World Cup semi-final.

The Falconets have been to the semi-finals twice – in 2010 they reached the final, where they lost out to Germany, while in 2012 they did not go beyond that stage.

The match comes up on Wednesday by 9pm Nigerian time.

“We have to perfect our possession and control as well as make sure we get an early goal which will unsettle them,” Dedevbo said.

“The higher you go in football, the harder it becomes. I don’t want to leave any stone unturned in the match against Korea.

“I am very much aware that the Koreans are fast on counter attack and that’s is why the girls were not given a day off.”

He added: “I don’t want to disclose my strategies, the game will determine how we play, but I want to tell Nigerians that the team is confident and ready to take on any team”.

Striker Uchechi Sunday promised victory in this semi-final.

“We cannot allow Korea to edge us out. We defeated Korea Republic in the first round and this Korea will go same way,” she boasted.

“I promise more goals to my team and will play with my team mates to achieve victory, for my best is yet to come and what a better place to show case my skills than against the Koreans.”