African games: Falconets beat Senegal to qualify for semifinal
Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, defeated their Senegalese opponents 4-0 to book a place in the semi-finals of the All Africa Games at Cape Coast Stadium.
The goals from Loveth Edeh, Motunrayo Ezekiel, Chioma Olise, and an own goal were enough to move the Nigerian team ahead of Senegal.
Falconets took the lead in the 14th minute through Edeh.
The Senegalese fought back, but they could not penetrate the solid Nigerian defence.
Five minutes into the second half, Nigeria doubled their lead through Ezekiel.
A minute later, the pressure from the Nigerian forwards forced the Senegalese to commit a blunder, which saw Aiche Kalas score an own goal.
Nigeria added the fourth goal through forward Oliseh in the 81st minute.
The win secured a place in the semi-finals of the African Games women’s football tournament, having secured six points from two games without conceding a goal.
