Falconets Bow Out Of Costa Rica

Nigeria U20 women Falconets bow out of the Costa Rica FIFA U20 Ladies’s World Cup within the early hours of Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

Following their stellar performances within the group stage the place the Nigerian dominated, successful all their video games and conceding simply as soon as, many tipped them to go all the way in which to the ultimate however the recreation in opposition to Netherlands is one which appears to be like dicey.

The ladies picked from the primary minutes dominating their European counterpart however could not get the wanted aim earlier than falling behind within the eleventh minutes.

They continued the press for an equaliser after conceding the early aim however lack of composure within the ultimate third stored them trailing till the 2nd aim got here out of no the place for the Netherlands within the thirty third minutes.

An heartbreaking one it was for the Falconets and all makes an attempt to scale back the deficit earlier than the break proved abortive.

The Dutch curtailed the Nigerians and stored them at bay from penetrating their 18-yard field within the second half and regardless of the arrays of assault launched by the Africans, they could not beat Alkemade (the Dutch goalkeeper) on the finish of the 90 minutes.

The Netherlands will now face Spain who defeated Mexico by a lone aim in one of many semifinals.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba