2018 AWCON: Why we missed Falcons’ first two games — Supporters’ Club Chairman

By Akeem Busari on November 24, 2018

The National Chairman of the Nigeria Football Supporters’ Club, Rev. Samuel Ikpea, has explained why members of the famous club were not at the stadium when the female national team, the Super Falcons, played its first two group games in the ongoing 2018 AWCON in Ghana.

Speaking in a telephone chat, he lamented the physical and emotional pains the club members suffered before they eventually arrived Cape Coast, host venue of the Falcons.

“We left Lagos late on Tuesday after settling some technical issues and got to the Aflao border late after it had closed. We slept there till the next morning and had to commence vehicle registration,” Ikpea explained.

“Thereafter, we commenced the journey and in Accra, one of our vehicles suffered brake failure. It was eventually fixed and we arrived Cape Coast late, but safely,” he said.

He went on to reiterate the unflinching commitment of the NFSC to the cause of Nigerian football. According to him the tortuous journey to Ghana is not a new experience for members of the club who had over the years encounter worse and sometimes life threatening experiences in the cause of their fatherland.

“We remain resilient and undeterred by these experiences,” Ikpea remarked. “On several occasions we have suffered assaults by home fans, travelled through dangerous terrains and even bad weather conditions. Yet, we have continued to wax stronger,” he recalled.

Ikpea, however thanked God for journey mercies, as he also expresses happiness that the Falcons returned to winning ways by defeating Zambia.

He boasted that the Super Falcons would enjoy massive support when they clash against Equatorial Guinea in the group’s last game on Saturday.

•Photo shows Supporters’ Club, Rev. Samuel Ikpea

Source Daily Sports

Posted November 24, 2018


 

You may also like...
Globe Soccer Award: Ronaldo leads Osimhen, Messi, Mbappe...

Asamoah Gyan Retires Ahead of Africa Nations Cup...

Roger Federer Withdraws From Tokyo Olympics

King’s Hat-Trick Propels Watford To Stunning First Win...

CAF bans Nigerian ref for trying to facilitate...

Solskjaer Won’t Be Pressured Over Ronaldo Selection

 

Latest News Nigeria beat Cameroon to reach IHF final 27 schools for Doregos Basketball Championship Super Falcons to play France’s Les Bleues in friendly SWAN suspends ban on coverage of Anambra FA activities Joshua among boxing’s top three earners in 2024 Oshoala makes history with Bay FC Nnamani hails team over IHF bright start Flamingos lift U-17 W’Cup Fair Play Trophy Rangers Intl, SWAN partner on sports collaboration in SE LAGOS SWAN CELEBRATES AIG ZONE 2 ON HIS BIRTHDAY AND 30 DAYS IN OFFICE Traders Cup: Upholstery Soccer Team Secured 2nd Win To Advance To Round Two Lagos SWAN Celebrates Oba Akiolu, Iyaloja General, AIG Fayoade

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,141 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,269 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,350 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (43,991 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,931 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,878 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,718 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,288 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,332 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,035 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,489 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,916 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media