Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie will be looking to cap a remarkable debut season in England with silverware on Sunday (today) when Brighton & Hove Albion face Manchester City in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, with kick-off set for 3pm, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The 25-year-old, who joined Brighton from Paris FC last summer, has been one of the standout performers in the Women’s Super League this season, earning a place in the WhoScored.com Team of The Season after keeping six clean sheets in 19 league appearances and posting an average rating of 6.87.
Her displays have been central to Brighton’s improvement under coach Dario Vidosic, helping them climb into the top half of the table and put together their longest unbeaten run in over a decade.
Nnadozie arrives at Wembley with momentum behind her. She was outstanding in Brighton’s semi-final comeback win against Liverpool and earlier helped the club defeat Sunday’s opponents in a WSL encounter, giving the Seagulls further belief that they can cause an upset against the league champions.
Her spectacular fingertip save against Liverpool in November — which earned her the WSL Save of The Month award and a nomination for Save of the Season — has come to define a first English season full of big moments.
Africa’s best female goalkeeper for three years running, Nnadozie, is named among the star players to watch in Sunday’s final and is relishing the occasion.
“I can’t wait to play at Wembley. So excited! I can’t wait — bring it on. It’s super amazing. This team has been through a lot this season. ‘‘
We’ve worked hard, we deserve it,” she said.
“Big thank you to our fans, because they have been with us from day one. Even when we travel far away to play, they are there before us — as soon as we step off the bus, they are screaming. So, I would say: thank you, keep supporting, keep praying for us. And hopefully we will make you proud on Sunday.”
A victory on Sunday would hand Brighton their first major trophy and give Nnadozie the perfect ending to what has already been a historic first season in England.
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