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By Tennyson Sampson
After a highly thrilling ninety minutes plus an additional eleven minutes of extra time, the Super Falcons triumphed over co-host of this year’s world cup, Australia.
Nigeria’s Female National team, Super Falcons, for the first time have had to come from a goal down to beat Australia by 3:2.
Australian side, the Matildas had taken the lead in the first minute of the added five minutes after the regular first 45 minutes through van Egmood.
The Super Falcons responded swiftly to Australia’s goal with the equalizer through Uchenna Kanu in the last minute of the added time.
The Falcons got their second goal through Osinachi Ohale in the 65th and wrapped it up with an Asisat Oshoala’s superb finishing at the 72nd minutes of the game.
Alanna Kennedy found the net for Matildas at the 90 + 10 minutes but the Super Falcons were able to contain them till the blast of the whistle.
Nigeria is now top of the table joining Canada with four points, while Australia drops to third with three points.
Randy Waldrum, Nigeria’s manager, speaking after the game said “I’m so proud of them. I told them after the match no one believes in us, apart from us, and we had that belief together we could accomplish great things, and we did that tonight”.
Waldrum added: “I told Oshoala before the match that I needed her to give us the last thirty minutes. I felt very strongly she was going to get a goal, and she got the game-winning goal, so extremely proud of the effort.
The Super Falcons will now have to avoid a defeat against the Republic of Ireland in final group match.
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July 27, 2023 @ 14:49 GMT|
Tags: Alanna Kennedy Asisat Oshoala Osinachi Ohale Randy Waldrum van Egmood
