FALCONETS QUALIFY FOR WOMEN U-20 WORLD CUP QUARTER FINALS (VIDEO)
By Adeola Abdullah
Nigeria’s Female Under 20 national team, the Falconets have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup in Costa-Rica.
On Sunday even, the young ladies defeated the South-Korea team by a lone goal in their second group game of the competition.
Esther Onyenezide put the Falconets ahead in the 83rd minute with a super strike in what later turned out as the only goal of the match.
South Korea defeated Canada 2-0 in their first match while the Falconets started their tournament with a 1-0 win against European champions France.
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