Giwa urges Falconets to look beyond loss to Germany

Factional president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ambassador Chris Giwa, yesterday enjoined the Falconets to look beyond the 0-1 loss to Germany in their opening group D match at the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women World Cup and focus on upcoming matches.

The Falconets yesterday lost to 2010 champions, Germany in a very tough and explosive encounter played at Saint Malo, France, despite throwing all they had into the match.

In a statement made available to Daily Trust by his SSA on Media, Mr Victor Iroele, Giwa urged the players to rise from the ashes of defeat and redefine themselves in subsequent matches.

“You still have two more games against Haiti and China to make amends and pick one of the two slots in Group D, and we have confidence in your ability to excel,” Giwa stated.

He noted that: “Falling is not what matters, but ability to rise from the ashes of defeat and redefine yourself, especially when people have written you off.

“I want you to remain focused, determined and confident that it is not over, until it is over in football, and I know God will grant you the grace and favour to succeed,” he posited.

Giwa finally assured the team: ‘On our part be rest assured your allowances and bonuses will be paid, as we demonstrated with the Flying Eagles when they defeated Mauritanian in Lagos.”

The Falconets will next take on Haiti on Thursday before wrapping up the group game against China on August 13.