Al-Ittihad defender,Ashleigh Plumptre,has been sidelined from the Tremendous Falcons’ essential Olympic qualification last towards South Africa, as reported by Soccernet.ng.
Plumptre, a former Leicester Metropolis ladies’s defender, was among the many early arrivals on the camp alongside Rasheedat Ajibade and Linda Jiwauku in preparation for the upcoming doubleheader.
Nonetheless, the Tremendous Falcons’ official web page has confirmed that Plumptre will miss the match towards Desiree Elis’ troops on account of harm. In her place, Jumoke Alani has been named as the replacement defender.
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Defender Jumoke Alani named as alternative for Ashleigh Plumptre, who pulled out on account of harm 🤕 vs South Africa 🇿🇦#SoarSuperFalcons| #NGARSA| #Paris2024
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) April 1, 2024
The match between the 2 powerhouse groups, each thought-about high ladies’s soccer squads in Africa, will decide one of many two tickets from the continent for the Paris 2024 Olympics ladies’s soccer event.
The primary leg might be held on the MKO Abiola Nationwide Stadium in Abuja, with the return fixture scheduled for the Loftus Versfeld enviornment in Pretoria 5 days later.
The Tremendous Falcons are extremely motivated for the fixture, aiming to safe victory towards South Africa, a group they’ve struggled to beat in regulation time for a number of years.
The match holds added significance because the South Africans emerged victorious within the Ladies Africa Cup of Nations final yr, defeating the Tremendous Falcons 2-1 in a bunch stage encounter.
Regardless of the absence of Plumptre, the Tremendous Falcons are decided to safe a decisive victory and safe their spot within the upcoming 2024 Olympic qualifiers.
N.B: How do you assume Randy Waldrum will line up with out Ashleigh Plumptre? Depart your feedback under.
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