Falconets Roar Into U-20 World Cup Quarter-finals After 3-0 Rout Of England
Nigeria’s Falconets delivered a statement performance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, cruising to a 3-0 victory over England to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
The Nigerian youngsters wasted little time asserting their authority, taking the lead in the seventh minute through T. Rafiu.
The early strike gave the Falconets confidence as they controlled the contest and went into the break with a deserved 1-0 advantage.
Nigeria picked up from where they stopped after the restart, doubling their lead just two minutes into the second half when J. Akekoromowei found the back of the net.
England struggled to cope with the Falconets’ attacking threat and were unable to mount a meaningful comeback as Nigeria continued to dictate proceedings.
M. Mamudu then put the result beyond doubt in the 72nd minute, scoring Nigeria’s third goal to complete an emphatic 3-0 victory.
The commanding display sends the Falconets into the last eight, keeping alive their hopes of lifting the U-20 Women’s World Cup trophy.
Akekoromowei, who joined Portuguese club Benfica in July, continued her impressive contribution to Nigeria’s campaign with her second-half goal.
The Falconets will now shift their focus to the quarter-finals, where they will look to maintain their momentum in their pursuit of a deep run in the tournament.
The Nigerian youngsters wasted little time asserting their authority, taking the lead in the seventh minute through T. Rafiu.
The early strike gave the Falconets confidence as they controlled the contest and went into the break with a deserved 1-0 advantage.
Nigeria picked up from where they stopped after the restart, doubling their lead just two minutes into the second half when J. Akekoromowei found the back of the net.
England struggled to cope with the Falconets’ attacking threat and were unable to mount a meaningful comeback as Nigeria continued to dictate proceedings.
M. Mamudu then put the result beyond doubt in the 72nd minute, scoring Nigeria’s third goal to complete an emphatic 3-0 victory.
The commanding display sends the Falconets into the last eight, keeping alive their hopes of lifting the U-20 Women’s World Cup trophy.
Akekoromowei, who joined Portuguese club Benfica in July, continued her impressive contribution to Nigeria’s campaign with her second-half goal.
The Falconets will now shift their focus to the quarter-finals, where they will look to maintain their momentum in their pursuit of a deep run in the tournament.
