Fabulous Falconets edge Canada 3-1, set World Cup record

Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets set a Entire world Cup team phase fantastic record for them selves soon after beating Canada 3-1 in Alajuela on Thursday early morning to finish with a great nine details out of nine in Group C.

Head Coach, Chris Danjuma Musa claimed just before the encounter that his women would find to win even as a quarter-ultimate ticket was already in the bag, in order to sustain their winning mentality adhering to difficult-fought victories around France and Korea Republic. That was precisely what the Falconets did.

Africa’s ideal team conceded their to start with goal of the competitors in an accidental method, subsequent goalkeeper Omini Oyono’s inadequate management of a backpass from Jumoke Alani that granted Kala Novak a fortuitous goal in considerably less than two minutes.

“It was excellent for us to come back again from that setback, and also conceding first in the event. We confirmed character and spirit, and that would be substantial for us heading forward in the competition,” Musa mentioned soon after the match.

Midfield impresario Esther Onyenezide, whose vicious curling shot attained all a few factors from Korea Republic late on, to mail the Falconets into the past eight on Monday early morning, scored from the penalty spot in the 24th moment to pull the Falconets stage. Defender Mia Pante experienced dealt with the ball from a Blessing Okpe shot in the box.

The Falconets seemed composed and surefooted in the middle with the return of Deborah Abiodun, who sat out the experience with the Koreans, and Chiamaka Okwuchukwu also performed an motivated sport right after starting for the to start with time in the event. Her organization header from a Blessing Okpe cross in the 15th moment missed narrowly.

Onyenezide shot Nigeria ahead, also from the spot, in the 32nd minute moment, soon after Simi Awujo’s unsafe play in opposition to Mercy Idoko, as the latter went for a header from Rofiat Imuran’s inswinger, was penalized.

In the added time of to start with time period, Idoko came shut to scoring her very first target of the tournament, but her contact from an additional Imuran inswinger kissed the upright.

In the second 50 %, the Falconets included pace and fantastic use of area to their game, and it was no surprise when Imuran, all over again with a visionary cross, established up substitute Chioma Olise for Nigeria’s 3rd aim.

Their imperial campaign in the group phase earns the Falconets a quarter-closing day with The Netherlands in Alajuela as from 1am on Monday (Nigeria time).