Kenya coach David Ouma says the Harambee
Starlets will throw in everything at defending champions Nigeria’s
Super Falcons in their Cameroon 2016 African Women’s Nations Cup last
Group B game in Limbe on Saturday.
The Harambee Starlets, who featuring in
the tournament for the first time since its inception in Abeokuta in
1998, are out of the championship after losing their two group games.
They lost 3-1 to Ghana in their opening clash on Sunday, and were
defeated by the same margin by Mali on Wednesday.
Nigeria, who are seeking their eighth
title in Cameroon, will go into Saturday’s encounter with the
Kenyans as the leaders of the group.
Although the Falcons, who battled to a
1-1 draw against their fierce rivals Ghana on Wednesday are through to
the semifinals along with the Black Queens, the seven-time African
champions will look to beat Kenya to maintain their position at the top
of the table. This will help them get a favourable semifinal fixture.
But the Harambee Starlets boss Ouma
says they will not feel like frightened rabbits when they face the
Falcons, who began their 2016 African Women’s Nations Cup defence by
pounding Mali 6-0 on Sunday.
“Our aim is to take the most from every
game. We still have a game against Nigeria and there is nothing like
resting key players. The players who are fit will play against Nigeria.
We have to throw in what we have in the last game,” the coach told
Cafonline on Thursday.
Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi will
rely on Arsenal Ladies forward Asisat Oshoala to inspire her charges to
victory against Kenya after the striker failed to live up to
expectations against Ghana. Oshoala stamped her name on the scoresheet
four times against Mali.
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