FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Falconets wallop Tanzanians 3/0
Nigeria’s Super Falconets confirmed their supremacy over the Tanzanian national U-20 team by three unreplied goals in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier played at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium on Saturday.
The Coach Christopher tutored dames got the needed first goal in the 22 minutes through a perfect free kick taken by Lilian Tule Nwuse while the first half lasted while two second half goals from Rashidat Busayo Ajibade in the 62 and 69 minutes were enough to earn the Falconets the three maximum points.
The Nigerian players lost countless chances in the first half of match they dominated right form the blast of the whistle.
The visitors’ goalkeeper, Gelwa Migomba, frustrated the Falconets’ effort with her superlative performance, stopping the Nigerian strikers’ one-on-one strikes on several occasions.
The home side’s first goal came from a free kick taken by Lilian Tile 8n the 22 minute, close to the visitors’18-yard box.
The Super Falconets began the second half on a sloppy note, but recovered their act ten minutes later.
Their improved effort was rewarded with two successive goals from Rashidat Busayo in the 62nd and 69th minutes.
In a post match press briefing, the Captain of the Tanzanian side, Shamimu Hamisi, described the match as a tough one.
Hamisi disclosed that the encounter was their first international match, adding that they did not expect to be defeated with the goal margin.
The Tanzanian Skipper who said her side wil go back home to work on their mistakes, promised to defeat the Super Falconets on their home soil.
On her part, Captain of the Falconets, Famuditi OluwaRonaldo Abiodun, said her team will go back to the drawing board to improve on their performance.
She promised a repeat of their superb performance in two week’s when they travel to Tanzania for the return leg, where she said they will also defeat their host.
