Super Falcons chief coach, Edwin Okon has attributed his side 1-0 defeat to the United State of America team to the failure of his players to take their chances.
Speaking at the post match conference, Okon said the difference between his team and the United State of America’s team was the fact they took their chance when it came as against his own girls who were goal shy.
Never the less, Okon stated that they had enjoyed the experience of playing at the world cup, “It was a great experience for us here in Canada. We weren’t focused enough in a few situations today.
I wasn’t surprised to see USA make substitutions that were more defensive after our sending off as they knew they were playing a good team. You always have a 50-50 chance in every game. Today USA made the most of one of their chances and we didn’t, even though we had several.”
Also speaking after the match, the coach of the United State team, Jill Ellis admitted that Falcons gave them a great fight but said they were happy with they way they handled the Falcons.
“Nigeria gave us a good fight, as expected. They’re a dangerous team. I’m happy with the way we played both with and without the ball. We can attack with confidence if we have a good backline.
It’s a shame we only scored one goal but we’re very happy to finish top of a difficult group. Investments in women’s football are constantly increasing worldwide, so I think its right to talk of an evolution. In terms of tactics, this is the best tournament I’ve ever seen.”
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