Banyana Banyana of South Africa Head Coach, Desiree Ellis has said that her girls are set to fire on all cylinders in the Aisha Buhari Cup after having a feel of the Onikan Stadium turf constructed by Monimichelle Group.
Ellis would lead her team out against Ghana this afternoon in what would be their first game of the six-nation tournament.
The coach who spoke ahead of the match was full of praise for organizers of the tournament and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for providing facilities that are top notch.
She said the Onikan Stadium turf is something she has fallen in love with declaring that her girls would enjoy themselves on the field.
In her words: “The facilities here are top class. The grass is so beautiful. This is unarguably the best pitch I have played on here in Nigeria…so I am very excited about this. We have enjoyed ourselves since arriving Lagos and we hope to have a good tournament here.”
South Africa no doubt would pose the biggest threat to the Super Falcons in the tournament which started on a fantastic note on Wednesday with the host Nigeria cruising to a 2-0 victory over Mali.
The Monimichelle Group which constructed the Onikan Stadium turf also constructed the Enyimba Stadium in Aba where the two -time African champions have in the last couple of years been playing their continental games.
The Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Ebi Egbe, has always made it clear that the vision of his company is to eradicate bad football pitches in Nigeria and Africa as well as change the face of stadium facilities in the continent.
He’s presently constructing three turfs in prime locations around the country to bring the number of football pitches having his trademark quality to 11.
