India 2020 African Qualifier: Olowookere picks 18 Flamingos for Guinea tie

Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja 

Ibom Angels youthful but experienced goalkeeper, NellyEkeh and Osun Babes enterprisingforward, Oluwayemisi Samuel are among the 18 players stand –in Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women’s football team,  Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere has selected to tackle their Guinean counterparts in a 2020 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round first leg qualifying fixture  this weekend in Conakry. 

Olowookere’s team will fly to Conakry on tomorrow aboard Asky Airlines ahead of Saturday’s first leg encounter, which was postponed by a week as a result of the Guinean legislative election that held last Saturday.

The return leg will take place at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Saturday, March 14 at 4:00pm.

There are two goalkeepers, five defenders, six midfielders and five forwards on the roster.

18 FLAMINGOS FOR GUINEA

Nelly Ekeh (Ibom Angels); Chinyere Kalu (Rivers Angels); Chidinma Ogbuchi (FC Robo); Oluwabunmi Oladeji (Dream Stars); Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels); Miracle Ohaeri (Ibom Angels); Blessing Sunday (Osun Babes); Taiwo Lawal (Aseyori Queens); Olusola Sobowale (FC Robo); Oluwayemisi Samuel (Osun Babes); Adoo Yina (Confluence Queens); Rofiat Imuran (Sunshine Queens); Amarachi Odoma (Nasarawa Amazons); Anuoluwapo Salisu (Dream Stars); Hannah Yusuf (Nasarawa Amazons); Olamide Bolaji (Osun Babes); Alvine Dahz (Bayelsa Queens); Sukura Bakare (Dream Stars).