We’ll beat Nigeria again, Banyana Banyana coach vows

 Super Falcons

After losing 0-1 to the Super Falcons in the semifinal at Cameroon 2016 edition of the African Women’s Nations Cup, coach of Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Desiree Ellis, walked up to Florence Omagbemi, who was the head coach of the Nigerian team at that time.

She said: “We made some mistakes today, and your team won. It won’t repeat itself again.”

While the Omagbemi-led technical crew, made up of ex-players including Ann Chiejine and Pepertua Nkwocha was sent packing by the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) despite winning the trophy, beating the Lionesses of Cameroon at the 2016 final, South Africa Football Association (SAFA), kept faith in coach Ellis, a former midfielder and founding member of the Banyana Banyana team.

Ellis told a South Africa media yesterday that she was excited picking the ticket to France 2019 World Cup, but she would do everything possible to add the AWCON title on Saturday.

Ellis said:  my team will be the first team to make it  double against the eight-time champions, Super Falcons.

The Banyana Banyana had defeated Nigeria 1-0 in their first Group B game at the Cape Coast Stadium.

After watching the Super Falcons struggled to overcome Cameroun in Tuesday’s semifinal, Ellis says she would come up with a different formation that will be difficult for the Nigeria coach, Thomas Dennerby, and his crew to interpret on Saturday.

Ellis told a South Africa media yesterday that she was excited picking the ticket to France 2019 World Cup, but she would do everything possible to add the AWCON title on Saturday.