WAFCON 2022: Waldrum Thumbs Up Gallant Tremendous Falcons Regardless of Defeat To Morocco

Tremendous Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has lauded his crew’s spirited show in Monday night time’s defeat to the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco.

The nine-time champions performed majority of the sport with 9 gamers after Halimat Ayinde and Rasheedat Ajibade have been despatched off for poor tackles.

Regardless of their numerical benefit, the host nation was unable to interrupt down the Tremendous Falcons defence, as a substitute it was substitute Monday Reward, who got here near scoring the profitable aim for Nigeria late in extra-time.

Morocco finally prevailed 5-4 on penalty shootouts.

“We wished to win the sport, not simply the World Cup ticket. Our substitutions have been spot on and we will’t ask for extra from the gamers, they gave their greatest,” Waldrum stated after the sport.

The American tactician additionally shared his ideas on the officiating within the recreation.

“We (Coaches) can’t touch upon officiating, we are going to get into hassle.

“We have been answerable for the sport till after the primary crimson card, then the second crimson card, I’ll put it this fashion,” he stated.