Flamingos Beat South Africa 2-0, Reaches Final Qualifying Round
The Flamingos of Nigeria rallied to a 5-1 aggregate win over Bantwana of South Africa in the penultimate round of the qualifying series for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, to reach the final round slated for next month.
In the first leg, Nigeria won 3-1 courtesy of goals from Shakirat Moshood and a double from Harmony Chidi. The second leg was played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State.
Two-goal heroine Harmony Chidi coolly nodded home from an acute angle in the 37th minute, compounding the tie for the visitors. Moshood was the provider from a well-taken free kick on the right.
She turned provider again 11 minutes into the second half, when she found Aishat Animashaun, who lifted the ball over and above goalkeeper Samekelise Mthembu into the net for Nigeria’s second.
Zoe October, Thoriso Mphelo, Khmezi Khoza and captain Katleho Malebana impressed in the ranks of the Bantwana, but they could not find a way through the Nigerian defence of Hannah Ibrahim, Jumai Adebayo, Philomena Isaiah and Favour Iheagwam.
Victory sprang the Flamingos to the final round of the qualifying race, where they face the winner of the fixture between Botswana and Algeria next month.
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