Nigeria’s Super Falcons fall to third straight friendly defeat to Japan’s Nadeshiko

The Asian powerhouse confirmed their superiority within the second half after some spirited show by the Nigerians within the first 45

Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons fell to a 2-0 defeat to Japan’s girls’s nationwide crew in a world pleasant match performed on the Noevir Stadium on Thursday morning.

Skippered by Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade, the Tremendous Falcons held the 2011 World champions to a goalless draw at halftime.

That half had only a few probabilities, however Leicester Metropolis fullback Ashley Plumptre might have given Nigeria the lead, however her implausible free-kick got here again off the publish.

The Falcons had the brilliance of goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie to thank, nevertheless, for maintaining the crew levelled on the break.

However Mina Tanaka broke Nigeria’s resistance halfway by way of the second half. Tanaka added the second from the penalty spot shortly after to sentence Nigeria to their third defeat within the arms of Japan.

The Falcons had misplaced two back-to-back pleasant matches towards the Nadeshiko in 2013 earlier than Thursday’s assembly.

Additionally it is Nigeria’s third straight pleasant loss after the frustration of the Girls Africa Cup of Nations outing. The nine-time continental champions misplaced twice on the trot to america in September.

Whereas coach Randy Waldrum might be displeased with the losses to america and Japan, the American coach has vowed to deal with getting the crew prepared for subsequent 12 months’s FIFA Girls’s World Cup.