Eucharia Uche-"Report To Camp By Monday Or Stay At Home"

Nigeria’s women’s football coach, Eucharia Uche has expressed anger at the failure of players to turn up in camp ahead of the decisive Olympic qualifier against Cameroon.

Only five players have turned up at the preparatory camp which opened on September 29 in Abuja leaving the gaffer furious.
“Any player that does not report to camp tomorrow (Monday, October 3) should do well to remain in her house,” Uche said.

“We all know how important this return leg is.

“If we don’t see them here tomorrow (Monday), we will invite fresh players,” she said.

The five players currently in camp are Precious Dede, Ezinne Mbalisi, Rose Umeh, Augusta and Asisat Oshaola.

Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-1 in the first leg of the final round of qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Women’s football event in Abuja in August.

A 1-0 victory for Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in the return fixture on October 22 in Yaounde will see the Central Africans progress to the Olympic tournament.

by Sammy Wejinya