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  • Falconets lose opening match of U-20 Women World Cup 2018

    Falconets lose opening match of U-20 Women World Cup 2018

    Falconets on Monday lost their opening match at the ongoing Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France.

    A second-half strike by Stefanie Saunders gave the German team victory over Nigeria.

    Nigeria will still play China PR, Haiti in the group stage.

    One of the Falconets, Rasheedat Adebisi expressed optimism that the team will be in top shape for their next match on Thursday.

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  • Falconets beats South Africa’s Basetsana 6 nil, qualify for France 2018

    A brace each from Gift Monday, Rasheedat Ajibade and Anam Imo earned Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets a 6-0 win over South Africa’s Basetsana on Saturday and a place at the 9th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

    The visitors famously launched into war songs on arrival in Nigeria during the week, pledging to cancel the two-goal deficit inflicted on them in Polokwane in the first leg. But Gift Monday opened the floodgates as early as the 5th minute and the Basetsana never found a way into the game.

    Rasheedat Ajibade and Anam Imo got the goals in the first leg in Polokwane, and it was typical Ajibade who doubled Nigeria’s lead in the 21st minute before Imo made it 3-0 only five minutes later.

    Ajibade made it four in the 32nd minute, and Monday got her brace seven minutes later as Basetsana crumbled to a 0-5 situation before halftime.

    Imo got her own brace in the 73rd minute to wrap up the evening, two minutes after Monday was expelled for a second bookable offence after a foul on a South African opponent.

    The victory ensured Nigeria maintained her record of qualifying for every edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup since it was launched as a U19 competition in Canada 16 years ago.

    The 9th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals will hold in France 7th – 26th August 2018.

     

  • W/Cup qualifier: Peterside urges Falconets to finish the job

    Ex-Super Eagles keeper, Idah Peterside has urged the National U-20 female team, the Falconets to win South Africa when they meet in a fortnight.

    Nigeria beat South Africa, 2-0, in the final round, the first leg of the U-20 Women`s World Cup qualifier in Polokwane, Limpopo Province on Saturday.

    Peterside that the Falconets had proved that they are the better side.“ Congratulations to the Falconets. We are so proud of you. We all knew you were better and you have proved it again,” he said.

    Peterside, also a former Sharks FC of Port Harcourt and Enyimba International keeper, urged the team not to relax until they get the World Cup ticket.

    “ When it comes to Women`s football, Nigeria is top class. We now expect you to finish the good work you started in Polokwane when they come to Benin. We are praying and rooting for you,” he said.

    The ex-international called on football fans in Benin City to give the Falconets massive support when they play South Africa at the Ogbe Stadium.

    He said that the Falconets had remained consistent in getting good results since the qualifiers began stressing that with the result in South Africa, the team had one step in France for the World Cup.

    The winner over two legs will represent Africa at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in France slated from August 5 to August 24, 2018.