Onyenezide steals the show against Canada

Esther Onyenezide walked away with the Participant of the match award in Nigeria’s 3-1 victory towards Canada on the FIFA U20 Ladies’s World Cup.

Onyenezide netted a brace, each from the penalty spot in minutes 24′ and 32′ as Nigeria fought again from a aim down towards the underside positioned staff.

Canada had misplaced the 2 earlier group C video games towards Korea Republic and France, however shocked the group leaders after simply two minutes.

Kaila Novak dispossessed the Nigerian goalkeeper, as she tried to go out from the again.

Nonetheless, the Falconets responded and earlier than the top of the half, they’d turned the sport round.

First a penalty was awarded for hand ball, then the second penalty was awarded after heart Referee Lara Lee consulted VAR over a excessive footed problem by defender Mia Pante – she was booked too.

Each penalties have been transformed by Onyenezide, who dispatched them expertly to take her aim tally within the match to three targets – just one behind Spain’s Inam Gabarro.

The midfielder has develop into Nigeria’s most vital participant and will likely be essential to the staff’s progress because the competitors progresses.

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