By Elvis Omoregie, Benin
IT is going to be a back to back of exciting football action this weekend at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin city, Edo state, as the flamingoes,Nigeria’s representatives at the U-17 female football, takes on their Cameroonian counterpart in the last stage of qualifier’s for the FIFA U-17 world cup in Uruguay this year. The match which is scheduled to hold on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin city ,same venue the falconets defeated the besetsana of south africa by six unreplied goals last Saturday.
The honorable commissioner for youths and special duties, Edo state, honorable Mika Amanokha has called on the fans to come out in their numbers and join the executive Governor of the state,His Excellency,Mr Godwin Obaseki, the Deputy Governor comrade Philip Shaibu and the Nigeria football federation to cheer the flamingoes to another goals festival. “Our fan should come out and let’s do it again, Governor Godwin Obaseki has turned Edo state to the base of female football in the country, so we have to come out and enjoy the beautiful game as sports loving people”.
Amanokha said the approval of twenty new stadia to be constructed across the state and upgrading Of Samuel Ogbemudia stadium is a clear indication that the Government is walking the talk in the sports sector.
The coach Bala Nikyu tutored side knocked out Ethiopia on away goal rule after playing one all draw in Addis Ababa and goal less in Benin.
IT is the expectation of football stakeholders that the flamingoes should follow the steps of their big sisters, the Falconet’s who defeated South African by six goals to nil and having a total of eight goals on aggregate to qualify for the FIFA U-20 world cup in France.