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Super Falcons’ coach blows hots after 1-0 loss to France, blasts
officials
Head coach of the
Super Falcons, Thomas Dennerby, was an angry man, following their 1-0 defeat to
France, in their final Group A fixture on Monday night.
Nigeria, who needed
at least a point from the match to stand a good chance of progressing to the
Round of 16, held on for 75 minutes before a controversial penalty was awarded
to the hosts.
Les Bleus skipper,
Wendie Renard, stepped up and missed her first kick.
But the referee
ordered a replay, claiming that goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie stepped off her
line.
Renard redeemed
herself with the second opportunity, as France ran out 1-0 winners and topped
the group.
But decisions were
given after Video Assistant Referee (VAR) checks.
Addressing the
media after the match, Dennerby fumed that their opponents were obviously the
better side, but needed no help from officials.
“My [Nigeria]
players are the heroes.
“I am disappointed
with the result. France is a really good team and does not need support from
anybody to win games.
“I feel so sorry
because the girls were fighting so well and followed the match plan but it’s
getting destroyed by people.
“Of course, we are
not happy,” he said.
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