Randy Waldrum, coach of the Super Falcons, has urged his team to focus on efficiency and precision in the opponents’ critical areas, emphasizing the need to convert opportunities into goals.
This comes after their 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the second leg of the 2024 Olympic qualifier third round, held on Monday in Abuja. Waldrum said this was critical if they intended to beat their South African counterparts to the final round qualification ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Nigeria had several chances to kill the game against Camera in the first half after enjoying a good start to the encounter.
However, poor finishing from Jennifer Echegini, Rasheedat Ajibade, Toni Payne, and Esther Okoronkwo left Nigeria holding on after Cameroon gained the upper hand in the second half.
He told reporters that “in the match, we had some chances that we missed, and it was a match we really struggled to win.
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“You can go back and look at the opportunities that we had. We could have easily finished the game at half time.
“So, we have to be more efficient and clinical around our opponents’ vital area and convert chances into goals.
“I would have also preferred the match to be played at night because the weather was hot, but we can’t complain because the players are all Nigerians and are used to it.”
