Super Falcons of Nigeria yesterday bounced back to their exalted
position as the best women side in the African Continent, winning the
2014 African Women Championship Crown in Namibia.
Yesterday’s victory is the 7th time the Falcons will rule
Africa. Falcons easily dismissed the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon
by 2-0 to emerge Namibia 2014 champions.
En Avant de Guingamp of France striker, Desire Oparanozie and Asisat
Oshoala scored the goals that gave Nigeria the AWC crown. Oparanozie got
the opener in the 13th minute when her brilliant free kick from outside
the box sailed into the net.
Goggle wearing Cameroon striker, Deborah Enganamouit, failed to
locate the post and level the score line a few minutes later as her
strike bounced off the cross bar .
The two teams continued to attack each other with Cameroon looking to
get an equalizer while Nigeria wanted another goal to make it a
comfortable lead within the first 45 minutes of the match.
Cameroon came close once again as a headed effort by Michele
Madeleine from a corner kick went wide much to the relieve of Nigeria.
Falcons increased the score line in the 43rd minute with Asisat
Oshoala scoring her fourth goal of the competition. The second half
failed to produce a goal despite the spirited efforts made by Cameroon.
Meanwhile , Cote d’Ivoire snatched the final ticket for the 2015 FIFA
Women’s World Cup after a 1-0 win over South Africa in the third-place
match on Saturday in Windhoek.
Rebecca Ida scored the only goal of the match six minutes from time
to hand ‘Les Elephantes’ the final African slot for next year’s women’s
version of the Mundial joining Nigeria and Cameroon.
The feat represents a huge feat for the Ivorians who are
participating in the African Women Championship only for the second
time.
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