U20 WOMEN’S W’CUP: SABASTINE GOAL SECURES 1-0 WIN FOR FALCONETS AGAINST S’KOREA
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At the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia early on Monday, Nigeria’s Falconets defeated the Korea Republic thanks to a late goal by Flourish Sabastine.
Deep into stoppage time at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota, the Nigerian girls took advantage of their opportunities to score the lone goal of the game when there were plenty available.
If Mary Lucky Mkpa had been more precise, she could have finished the morning with a brace.
The Asians nearly drew the first blood on the quarter-hour mark, despite the Falconets’ early promise, but Shukurat Oladipo got one foot to an enticing cross from the right.
Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Shukurat Bakare, almost gifted a goal in the 28th minute when she missed a pull-out, but the South Korean forward could only sky it.
At the other end, Mkpa had a chance of her own but slammed the ball a little too high after a brilliant pass from Rofiat Imuran.
Nigeria were again lucky just before halftime when Korea’s Myeyung rocked the crossbar from a 22-yard free-kick.
At the interval, Sabastine and Amina Bello saw their shots blocked in the opposition box, and substitute Chiamaka Okwuchukwu also came close from a good run on the right but could not make a meal of it.
However, when it looked like the game was heading to a stalemate, Sabastine sliced the ball from the right wing to smack the upright into the back of the net for the winner.
Next up for Chris Danjuma’s side is a clash on Wednesday evening against three-time champions, Germany who beat Venezuela in the other Group D fixture.
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