Ten-Woman Super Falcons Beat Zambia Make Dem Revive Dia WAFCON Hopes
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Ten-Woman Super Falcons Beat Zambia Make Dem Revive Dia WAFCON Hopes
Nigeria don revive dia TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence with hard-fought 1-0 win over Zambia for Rabat on Saturday night — even though dem play most of di match with 10 women.
Asisat Oshoala score di only goal for 8th minute for Al Madina Stadium. Di win come after Super Falcons shock everybody with opening defeat to Malawi. Di performance tonight na pure discipline, resilience and survival.
Nigeria spend more than half of di game dey defend dia lead after Oluwatosin Demehin collect red card for 40th minute.
Zambia press well for second half dey find equalizer, but di defending champions hold body and carry 3 important points for Group C.
Di result keep Nigeria quarter-final hope alive. Earlier dat day, Malawi beat Egypt 3-1, and dat one put more pressure on di champions.
Oshoala Give Nigeria Fast Start
Nigeria enter di match know say if dem lose again, wahala go dey.
After dem lose 3-2 to debutants Malawi for dia first game, dem need to respond — especially against Zambia wey beat Egypt 6-0 for dia first match.
And di response come quick.
Oshoala score for 8th minute to give Nigeria lead and calm di nerves around coach Justine Madugu boys.
Dat goal na exactly wetin dem need for match wey dem no fit afford to lose. E force Zambia wey wan use another win enter knockout to dey chase di game early.
Demehin Red Card Change Di Game
Things turn for Nigeria 5 minutes before half-time when Demehin collect red card.
Di sending off change di balance. Zambia come second half with extra confidence.
Rasheedat Ajibade too collect yellow before break, so pressure full everywhere.
With captain Rachael Kundananji and dia dangerous attackers, Zambia get quality to punish Nigeria.
But Nigeria show why dem be 10-time African champions.
Dem drop deep, guard di middle, and work hard to block Zambia chances.
Zambia No Fit Use Extra Player
Zambia change players after break dey find way back.
Prisca Chilese come out for Evarine Phiri for half-time. Ireen Lungu give way to Evarine Katongo for 63rd minute. Dem still bring Chisala Chipasula, Rachel Mupopo and others to add pressure.
But Madugu too adjust. E bring Sikiratu Oladipo, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Halimatu Ayinde and Esther Okoronkwo make dem help defend and manage di stress of playing with 10 players
Zambia come into di match full confidence after Barbra Banda score 4 goals against Egypt, but today dem no get dat same cutting edge.
Nigeria Back for Di Race
With di win, Nigeria now get 3 points from 2 matches and still dey fight for quarter-final.
Current Group C standing:
Malawi - 6 points
Zambia - 3 points
Nigeria - 3 points
Egypt - 0 points
Still plenty work to do, but dis win don open road for Nigeria to come back into di tournament.
E no be fine football, and di red card go raise question about discipline. But when dia campaign dey on di line, Super Falcons show character.
For Zambia, na setback after strong start, but dem still dey okay for di group.
For Nigeria, dis one na about survival.
Wounded after Malawi loss, down to 10 players before half-time, yet dem still find way to win.
As We Dey Waka, No Be Lie.
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Ten-Woman Super Falcons Beat Zambia Make Dem Revive Dia WAFCON Hopes
Nigeria don revive dia TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence with hard-fought 1-0 win over Zambia for Rabat on Saturday night — even though dem play most of di match with 10 women.
Asisat Oshoala score di only goal for 8th minute for Al Madina Stadium. Di win come after Super Falcons shock everybody with opening defeat to Malawi. Di performance tonight na pure discipline, resilience and survival.
Nigeria spend more than half of di game dey defend dia lead after Oluwatosin Demehin collect red card for 40th minute.
Zambia press well for second half dey find equalizer, but di defending champions hold body and carry 3 important points for Group C.
Di result keep Nigeria quarter-final hope alive. Earlier dat day, Malawi beat Egypt 3-1, and dat one put more pressure on di champions.
Oshoala Give Nigeria Fast Start
Nigeria enter di match know say if dem lose again, wahala go dey.
After dem lose 3-2 to debutants Malawi for dia first game, dem need to respond — especially against Zambia wey beat Egypt 6-0 for dia first match.
And di response come quick.
Oshoala score for 8th minute to give Nigeria lead and calm di nerves around coach Justine Madugu boys.
Dat goal na exactly wetin dem need for match wey dem no fit afford to lose. E force Zambia wey wan use another win enter knockout to dey chase di game early.
Demehin Red Card Change Di Game
Things turn for Nigeria 5 minutes before half-time when Demehin collect red card.
Di sending off change di balance. Zambia come second half with extra confidence.
Rasheedat Ajibade too collect yellow before break, so pressure full everywhere.
With captain Rachael Kundananji and dia dangerous attackers, Zambia get quality to punish Nigeria.
But Nigeria show why dem be 10-time African champions.
Dem drop deep, guard di middle, and work hard to block Zambia chances.
Zambia No Fit Use Extra Player
Zambia change players after break dey find way back.
Prisca Chilese come out for Evarine Phiri for half-time. Ireen Lungu give way to Evarine Katongo for 63rd minute. Dem still bring Chisala Chipasula, Rachel Mupopo and others to add pressure.
But Madugu too adjust. E bring Sikiratu Oladipo, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Halimatu Ayinde and Esther Okoronkwo make dem help defend and manage di stress of playing with 10 players
Zambia come into di match full confidence after Barbra Banda score 4 goals against Egypt, but today dem no get dat same cutting edge.
Nigeria Back for Di Race
With di win, Nigeria now get 3 points from 2 matches and still dey fight for quarter-final.
Current Group C standing:
Malawi - 6 points
Zambia - 3 points
Nigeria - 3 points
Egypt - 0 points
Still plenty work to do, but dis win don open road for Nigeria to come back into di tournament.
E no be fine football, and di red card go raise question about discipline. But when dia campaign dey on di line, Super Falcons show character.
For Zambia, na setback after strong start, but dem still dey okay for di group.
For Nigeria, dis one na about survival.
Wounded after Malawi loss, down to 10 players before half-time, yet dem still find way to win.
As We Dey Waka, No Be Lie.
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E:mail wakacometv@gmail.com
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