The nine –time African champions thumped their hosts 2-0 in the first leg
in Blida on Wednesday and look to quickly shut the door against the North
Africans at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday in order to start focusing on
the second round of the series against either Cote d’Ivoire or Mali.
Mali, who host Tuesday’s return leg in Bamako, lost 0-3 to the Ivorians
in Abidjan last week and have a mountain to surmount against the visitors,
whose game has been steadily improving over the years.
An own goal by an Algerian defender and a second half strike by
midfielder Amarachi Okoronkwo gave the Falcons the robust lead ahead of Tuesday’s
home leg.
Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has even a stronger pack to choose from, with
six foreign –based professionals having joined the squad for the return leg,
led by FC Barcelona of Spain’s Asisat Oshoala. There are also defenders Ngozi
Ebere and Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Ngozi Okobi and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade
and Francisca Ordega.
World football –ruling
body, FIFA has appointed Zomadre Kore from Cote d’Ivoire to be the referee.
Her compatriots Lou Ta
(assistant referee 1), Denise Akoua (assistant referee 2) and Fatoumata Kra
(fourth official) will join her on the assignment.
Ghanaian Emmanuella
Aglago will serve as referee assessor and Cameroonian Souadatou Kalkaba will be
match commissioner.
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