With two weeks to the female U-17 women World Cup in Costa Rica, the Flamingoes have again restated their readiness for competition with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Portuguese’s women club, ClubeFutebolBenfica in an international friendly match in Portugal.
Cynthia Aku’s brace and solitary efforts from Ajibade Rashidat and ChinweIhezuo fired up the Nigerian women for victory in an encounter played at the Clube Futebol Benfica stadium in Benfica at the weekend.
Red-hot Uche Kanu put the Flamingoes ahead via Yakubu Aminat’s pass in the 7th minute and later had her 17th minute goal cancelled for an offside.
Fascinatingly, Ajibade Rashidat blasted home the second goal on the brink to ensure the Nigerian side finished the half with a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, the explosive Coach, Bala Nkiyu’s tutored side started the half with all gun blazing as Cynthia fired home the third for Nigeria in the 50th minute, before the Portuguese club grabbed what looked like a consolation through Mafalda with fourteen minutes to regulation time.
Horribly for the Portuguese side, Aku Cynthia got her second goal of the night in the 85th minute, while substituted Chinwe Ihezuo, who came in for Ajibade Rashidat added the fifth deep in injury time to complete the rout.
The latest victory for the Nigeria U 17 women became the third in all three friendly games of Europe’s training tour – with earlier 3-2 win over Sporting Heulva after 3-1 spanking of Portuguese’s CDR Quarteirense U14 boys.
Earlier, in a post match interview, head coach of the Nigeria U17 women national team, Bala Nikyu saluted the impressive show and sterling performance of his players against the Portuguese’s club as expressed confidence that he and his technical crew are keen on ensuring Nigeria parades one of the strongest team at the World Cup.
“I’m delighted with the girls’ performance tonight. They played according to instructions and gave us the deserved victory. We have developed better in our understanding as a team and hope to grow in strength as we close in on competition,” he said.
Nikyu in his assessment of the team’s creation and conversion of chances after the game said the players have improved incredibly well, though hinted more is expected of them. The Nigeria U17 women will play Belgium U17 women national team in Brussels on Tuesday, March 4th in a friendly match.
Cynthia Aku’s brace and solitary efforts from Ajibade Rashidat and ChinweIhezuo fired up the Nigerian women for victory in an encounter played at the Clube Futebol Benfica stadium in Benfica at the weekend.
Red-hot Uche Kanu put the Flamingoes ahead via Yakubu Aminat’s pass in the 7th minute and later had her 17th minute goal cancelled for an offside.
Fascinatingly, Ajibade Rashidat blasted home the second goal on the brink to ensure the Nigerian side finished the half with a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, the explosive Coach, Bala Nkiyu’s tutored side started the half with all gun blazing as Cynthia fired home the third for Nigeria in the 50th minute, before the Portuguese club grabbed what looked like a consolation through Mafalda with fourteen minutes to regulation time.
Horribly for the Portuguese side, Aku Cynthia got her second goal of the night in the 85th minute, while substituted Chinwe Ihezuo, who came in for Ajibade Rashidat added the fifth deep in injury time to complete the rout.
The latest victory for the Nigeria U 17 women became the third in all three friendly games of Europe’s training tour – with earlier 3-2 win over Sporting Heulva after 3-1 spanking of Portuguese’s CDR Quarteirense U14 boys.
Earlier, in a post match interview, head coach of the Nigeria U17 women national team, Bala Nikyu saluted the impressive show and sterling performance of his players against the Portuguese’s club as expressed confidence that he and his technical crew are keen on ensuring Nigeria parades one of the strongest team at the World Cup.
“I’m delighted with the girls’ performance tonight. They played according to instructions and gave us the deserved victory. We have developed better in our understanding as a team and hope to grow in strength as we close in on competition,” he said.
Nikyu in his assessment of the team’s creation and conversion of chances after the game said the players have improved incredibly well, though hinted more is expected of them. The Nigeria U17 women will play Belgium U17 women national team in Brussels on Tuesday, March 4th in a friendly match.
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