Nigeria Pillar Of Sports Congratulates Falcons Over Victory Against Australia

The Nigeria Pillar of Sports activities, Chief Donatus N.Agu-Ejidike (JP), has congratulated the Nigerian senior ladies nationwide soccer crew, the Tremendous Falcons, on their well-deserved victory towards the Matildas – the Falcons’ Australian counterparts.

This was contained in a press launch from the Workplace of the Nigeria Pillar of Sports activities (ONPS), signed by its chairman, Prince Ajide Olayioye, and made out there to the press on Thursday.

The Tremendous Falcons got here from behind to file an emphatic 3-2 victory towards the co-host, in entrance of a mammoth crowd of dwelling supporters. Having not had the perfect of preparations, the Nigerian ladies went into the match, because the underdogs, towards their higher motivated opponents, who had the house crowd behind them.

The Aussies took the lead within the 2nd minute of the added time within the first half by Emily van Egmond, whereas the Randy Waldrum-tutored ladies responded within the sixth minute of the added time, by Uchenna Kanu. The 2 sides, subsequently, ended the primary half stalemated. Osinachi Ohale headed the Falcons in entrance within the sixty fifth minute, with substitute Asisat Oshoala offering the help. The Barcelona Femenini striker would later register her title on the rating sheet 7 minutes later to take the sport past the attain of the co-hosts. Chiamaka Nnadozie was marvelous in objective once more for the Tremendous Falcons, like she did towards Canada of their opening sport.

Alanna Kennedy would later present a glimmer of hope for the Matildas, pulling a objective again, within the tenth minute of the added 11, but it surely was a bit of too late. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the nine-time African champions.

Ejidike describes the victory as a heroic efficiency that places on show, the patriotic zeal that’s fuelled by what he describes because the “Spirit of Naija.” He added that he was not shocked by the outcome, figuring out the standard of gamers who make up the Nigerian crew.

The Sports activities philanthropist expressed perception that the women have all it takes to interrupt their very own finest file within the competitors – 1 / 4 finals end in 1999, towards Brazil.

The Sports activities-loving enterprise mogul, whereas commending the efforts of your complete Nigerian contingents to the World Cup, additionally charged the ladies to go, make the ultimate group match towards Eire, a stroll within the pack, and comfortably e book their place within the second spherical of the completion. He equally urged them, not dropping focus.

The Tremendous Falcons are at present prime of the group with for factors, similar as Canada, however with a superior objective distinction of +2, towards Canada, who’ve +1. The Falcons’ subsequent match towards Eire comes up on Monday, thirty first of July, by 11am. An emphatic victory will see the Falcons prime the group, going into the spherical of 16.

Oshoala’s objective makes her the primary ever Nigerian participant to attain in three consecutive world cups.

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