Afrigather Tremendous Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has singled out wastefulness in entrance of purpose as the explanation behind Nigeria’s defeat to Spain on Sunday, Soccernet.ng experiences.
World champions Spain had been the heavy favourites to assert a victory over the Tremendous Falcons in Nantes however for 85 minutes the previous African champions stood their floor.
Nevertheless, a cross-shot by way of an Alexia Putella freekick evaded goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and condemned Nigeria to a second consecutive 1-0 loss on the Olympics.
Apparently earlier than that Spanish sucker-punch, the Tremendous Falcons had come near taking the lead a few occasions however Rasheedat Ajibade and Asisat Oshoala had been responsible of spurning the alternatives.
Even after Spain bought the opener, Chinwendu Ihezuo nonetheless went one-on-one with Spain’s Cata Coll just for the Mexico-based ahead to smash her shot on the shot-stopper.
Nevertheless, coach Waldrum believes the sport would have ended in a different way had Oshoala and Ajibade seized the possibilities they had been offered with earlier within the recreation.
“We had three to 4 good alternatives,” Waldrum stated, as per ESPN.
“Regrettably, we didn’t convert them. We had one within the first half, a breakaway, and Asisat and Rash missed these probabilities. Regrettably, the Spanish transformed theirs.
“We misplaced to 2 of the perfect groups on the earth,” Waldrum added. “Spain is the highest workforce on the earth and Brazil are within the prime 10.
“We have now proven that we may have gotten one thing out of these matches. It exhibits we are able to play in opposition to anyone on the earth.”
Nigeria will face Japan on matchday three of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, understanding that solely a win may give them any likelihood of creating it to the quarterfinals.
