U-17 women’s world cup: Flamingos beat Mexico to reach quarter final.
The Flamingos got the better of the Mexicans at the Mohammed VI Football Complex thanks to goals by Oluebube Umejiaku and Mary Dustan, both players pouncing on defensive errors […] Nigeria scored once in each half to defeat Mexico 2-1 and reach the quarter finals at the ongoing Under-17 women’s World Cup in Morocco on Thursday.
Emily Delgado scored Mexico’s consolation goal in added time.
Both sides were evenly matched despite Mexico having more shots on target compared to Akeem Busari’s ladies.
the team pounced on a defensive error on 40 minutes. Mexico’s defence failed to fully cut out a Nigerian pass and Umejiaku pounced to control the loose ball before slotting into the net for 1-0. Nigeria continued to hold the North Americans at arm’s length, waiting for another opportunity to pounce, and it arrived ten minutes from time through Dustan. The Imo Striker Queens FC midfielder was well placed to shoot into the roof of the net when Mexico goalkeeper Ania Lopez fumbled a cross.
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