The Spain ladies’s nationwide staff has dashed the Tremendous Falcons’ hopes of advancing to the subsequent spherical of the 2024 Olympic match,Soccernet.ng stories.
Within the eighty fifth minute, Barcelona Femeni midfielder Alexia Putellas executed a crafty free kick that caught Chiamaka Nnadozie off guard, securing all three factors for Spain.
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Earlier, Changchun Dazhong ahead Esther Okoronkwo got here shut to creating a distinction with a strong effort within the twenty second minute, however Spain’s goalkeeper Cata Coll denied her fantastically struck shot.
Nigeria had one other promising alternative within the thirty fifth minute when Bay FC ahead Asisat Oshoala delivered a pointy cross to Atletico Femeni’s Rasheedat Ajibade. Nevertheless, Ajibade, couldn’t discover the end.
In direction of the tip of the primary half, the Spanish staff showcased their abilities, however Chiamaka Nnadozie, the reigning African Ladies Goalkeeper of the 12 months, continued her spectacular efficiency by stopping Putellas from scoring.
La Roja rapidly made an announcement within the second half as Salma Paralluelo pounced on a Teresa Duenas cross to place Spain forward. Nevertheless, after a VAR evaluation, the objective was disallowed.
Regardless of Spain’s dominance, Nigeria didn’t relent. Rasheedat Ajibade had a transparent likelihood to provide the 11-time Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations champions the lead, however the captain’s lengthy shot couldn’t discover the goal.
The Nigerian ladies’s staff will face Japan of their subsequent sport. Nevertheless, even a win won’t assure their development until they obtain a big goal-difference victory and Brazil loses, permitting Nigeria to safe a greatest loser qualification.
The Tremendous Falcons now face a frightening problem to maintain their Olympic goals alive.
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