Second-half goals from Osinachi Ohale and Asisat Oshoala saw Nigeria come from a goal down to stun hosts Australia 3-2 and move top of Group B. Towards the end of the first half Emily van Egmond gave the hosts the lead but Nigeria hit back straight away before the break through Uchenna Kanu. The two goals after the break gave the Super Falcons their first win of the tournament.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons handed co-hosts Australia a shock
3-2 defeat in their second group game of the ongoing Women’s World Cup to
increase their chance of making it to the second round.
Goals from Asisat Oshoala, Uchenna Kanu, and Osinachi Ohale
ensured the Falcons secure maximum points against the co-hosts to boosts their
hopes of sealing a place in the quarter final.
Oshoala’s wonderful strike in the 72nd minutes- a few
minutes after coming on capped a wonderful performance by Nigeria.
The hosts were ahead a few minutes before half-time when a
nice move by Foord found Van Egmond who slotted home to score her 31st goal in
her 130th appearance for the Matildas.
Uchenna Kanu scored the equalizer with the last kick of the
first half after she fired a calm and nicely taken strike past the Austalian
defense.
Kanu connected perfectly to a wonderful strike from
Rasheedat Ajibade from the left-side of the attack as she found the right space
to slot the ball home with a superb strike.
A resolute defensive and counter-attacking display saw the
Falcons almost getting ahead but an unfortunate and indeliberate deflection by
Plumptre halted Christy Uchiebe’s superb long range shot from getting into the
net in the 41st minute.
Chiamaka Nnadozie was also superb as she kept the Falcons
from conceding in the game after her heroics against Canada.
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