THE official candy of Nigeria’s national teams, TomTom, has applauded the Falconets for reaching the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany.
TomTom, which rewarded the Super Eagles and the Golden Eaglets for their shots on target at the Nigeria 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola and the World Cup in South Africa, is also rewarding the Falconets with $250 for every shot the girls have got on target in Germany.
The Falconets made history on Sunday by defeating defending champions, USA 4-2 in a gripping quarter-final clash in Augsburg that ended in a penalty shootout after full and extra-time could not separate the sides.
The win took the Nigerian girls to their first ever semi-final in the competition after they crashed out in the quarter-finals in each of the previous three editions.
In the course of their impressive run to the last four, the Falconets have racked up 35 shots on target (nine in their first group match against England, eight in the 2-1 victory over Japan, five in the 1-1 draw with Mexico, and 13 in the epic win over USA), bringing their total earnings so far to $8,750.
The Commercial Director, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, makers of TomTom, Mr. Idorenyen Enang, says the Falconets have brought smiles back to the faces of Nigerians.
“The Falconets have really made us all proud again; they have brought back relief, soothing relief like TomTom,” he said moments after the victory over USA.
“The players have shown us that there is a very bright future for Nigerian football and that we overcome any setbacks if we are determined to reach the top.
“They have proven that they are worthy of commendation and reward. It is no mean feat defeating the defending champion of the World Cup, but these young women have pulled it off. We are proud of them.”
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