By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line
… Nigeria now only African country standing.
IT TOOK the Little Blues of France 54 minutes to get a rhythm to subdue the Black Princesses of Ghana that fell 0-4 in their last group C match played in Poland Saturday night.
France succeeded in the ouster and stamping superiority of the 3rd African country as Justine Rouquet scored a brace the 2nd goal in the 69th minute and the 4th goal in the 86th minute. Clara Bertrand scored the opener in the 54th minute and Ornella Graziani scored the 3rd goal from the spot after Ruth Amponsah fouled in the box.
France and Ghana met thrice before France won twice and got a draw too scoring 10 of 13 goals scored. On 17th November 2016 France drew 2-2; on 5th August 2018 in a group A world cup match France lashed Ghana 4-1 and on 29th July 2022 France won 4-0.
In the other match south Korea beat Ecuador 3-2. Lee Haeun scored first in the 22nd minute, Park Juha scored the 2 goal in the 72nd minute and Kim Miniseo scored the 3rd goal in the 74th minute.
Ecuador scored her first goal in the 57th minute through Dariana Moran and Evelyn Burgos scored the 2nd goal in the 90+2 minute. Fiorella Pieo got a 2nd yellow card which was converted immediately to a red card in the 90+5 minute.
France topped group E with 7 points with 5 goals difference; Korea is 2nd with 4 points and -1 goal difference; Ecuador came 3rd with 3 points and +1 goal difference while Ghana unfortunately was ousted in the group stage as usual in all her 8th appearances.
Tomorrow Sunday at Nigeria will play New Caledonia at 2pm same time Spain will face China in group F before group E will end the group stages.
Footnote:
Half time in Poland for group F matches. Look like something is happening there!
Nigeria Falconets 4 New Caledonia 0.
Ramota Kareem got a brace.
Spain 3 China 0.
If Nigeria can get more goals, in this 2nd-half and China concedes 2 more goals then, Nigeria will be 2nd in the group and face England on Thursday in R16 games.
As at now, Spa leads Group F with 9 pts; Chi is 2nd with 4 pts and 2 goals same as Nigeria which is 3rd with 4 pts and 2 goals and NCL has no point but -20 goals deficit.
Nigerian fans are roaring give us more goals from the stands. Second half is on.
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