News from the Ladies Squirrels U20: Ouzérou and his confident proteges

After the test match against the senior ladies, ended in a loss of 1 goal to 0, the Ecureuils Dames U20 of coach Abdoulaye Ouzérou continue training sessions at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto-Novo. This as part of their meeting with their counterparts in Morocco, the Saturday 25 next September at the Stade de l’Amitié Général Mathieu Kérékou, match counting for the playoffs of the first leg of the 2nd round of the world Costa Rica 2022.

Indeed, many, several working groups have been set up not only to continue to improve the physical condition of the girls but also to put the players in a game situation for offensive and defensive animation. Were also on the menu, workshops for technical tactical combinations in attack and defense. Three-on-two game in a small space, three on three game, five against five game with the ball (who never leaves the reduced work space because of the torchbearers). Objective,  the permanent displacement of the players in attack for the conservation of the ball and also, frantic search for the ball by the defenders. The goal is to bring to play against their supporters or their supporters. The work of shooting with goal search in game situation was approached by the technical staff. The specific parade work, following the shots taken at the goalkeepers, was on the training program. For the coach Abdoulaye Ouzérou of the Ecureuils ladies U20, Benin is not favorite against Morocco but will have its say. “We are aware that the match will be difficult for us. Because it's obvious, the adversary is superior to us. But we will do everything to give the best of ourselves”, he said while inviting the public to be with the team.

otherwise, Wednesday morning 22 September 2021, the Beninese Football Federation through the Central Commission of Referees dispatched a team of three emeritus referees led by the international Brice Igué to talk to the players for three days in one hour per session on the laws of the game. The first theme covered concerns faults and penalties, more specifically the ball touching the player's hand and the penalties that follow..

Note that during the first round Benin took out Niger.

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