Super Falcons Touchdown Brisbane, Aims to Battle Australia On Thursday

Super Falcons Touchdown Brisbane, Aims to Battle Australia On Thursday

By Gbenga Gboyega

The Nigeria Women's National Football team, landed in Brisbane on Sunday afternoon and have scheduled a night training for later in anticipation for their second Group B game against the Matildas of Australia who are co-host of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, bsnsports.com.ng reports.

Following a 12-day camping exercise at the Gold Coast Sports Center in Melbourne and the Lions Football Club pitch in Brisbane, before the opener against Canada, the Super Falcons of Nigeria returned to Brisbane to continue their interlude preparations for the next game.

The Super Falcons started their World Cup campaign by holding Canada to a stalemate, claiming a clean sheet in the process while producing a penalty hero and Player of the Match in goalie Chiamaka Nnadozie, and would fancy their chances against a Kerr-less Australia side who won their opening encounter.

Although, the Super Falcons are scheduled for night training sessions later, the team were already engaged in Yoga, Gym, and Recovery sessions, which involved in house stretches, lunges, light weight lifting, squatting, to mention but a few physical, mental, and fitness exercises.

The likes of Ashleigh Plumtre, Tony Payne, and Osinachi Ohale were pictured in light but physical routines aimed at revitalising the body chemistry and metabolism to maintain match fitness going into the game on Thursday by 11 am.

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie is already brewing with confidence following her impressive performance against Canada and would be wary of Australia’s front duo Mary Fowler and Caitlin Foord inspite of Samantha Kerr's absence, while keeping an eye on the attacking fullbacks including Stephanie Catley who has the only goal for the hosts thus far.