NIGERIA’S Super Falcons after a near crash on the trip to Yaounde for
Saturday’s final received a hostile re- ception on their arrival
against hosts Cameroon.
Falcons earned their ticket to the final of the 2016 AWCON after beat- ing South Africa 1 – 0 in their semi- final duel on Tuesday. It will now be a battle between the cup holders and hosts when Nigeria face Cameroon in the last battle for the cup.
The country’s senior women ar- rived in batches to a noisy and hostile welcome in Cameroon’s capital. A team official expressed disappoint- ment at the flight frustration suffered moving to Yaounde on Wednesday after a tiring game against South Africa on Tuesday.
Falcons earned their ticket to the final of the 2016 AWCON after beat- ing South Africa 1 – 0 in their semi- final duel on Tuesday. It will now be a battle between the cup holders and hosts when Nigeria face Cameroon in the last battle for the cup.
The country’s senior women ar- rived in batches to a noisy and hostile welcome in Cameroon’s capital. A team official expressed disappoint- ment at the flight frustration suffered moving to Yaounde on Wednesday after a tiring game against South Africa on Tuesday.
“Honestly, it was a terrible experience and we are disap- pointed.
The environment was hostile and the LOC mapped out plans to frustrate
us,” an official told goal.com.
“They communicated our schedule to us which stated departure for 9am
from Douala airport, we left Buea at 5.30am and the players couldn’t
sleep after a stressful match-day.
“They abandoned us at the airport and we waited for about six hours
before the first batch could travel by air. The most shocking moment was
how hostile the Cameroonians were at the airport.
“The second batch later traveled by road after a technical is- sue
with the aircraft, we board- ed and the flight started smoking. We had
to run for our lives and traveled by road to Yaounde, we are
disappointed.
“Nigerians shouldn’t panic, we are aware of the antics and the plans
to frustrate the group. How- ever, this is the moment we need our High
Commission and the Federation to give us adequate support. It will be a
col- lective effort to conquer the hosts and we are determined to win.”
A Super Falcons player who spoke on anonymity, lamented the hostile
reception by the hosts’ city dwellers, insisting they are more
determined than ever to retain the title.
Ahead Cameroon 2016 final : Falcons get unsympathetic reception in Yaounde
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