By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line
…China falls to Spain 3-1
…See the round of 16 schedule below
NIGERIAN FOOTBALL that produced the famous Darman Miracle in world football history through the Nigerian U20 Men’s team, the Flying Eagles Sunday afternoon in Poland produced another world miracle when this time, Nigeria’s U20 Women’s team.
The Falconets already counted as dead rose to humiliate the New Caledonia girls 10-1 to qualify for the knockout stages.
Nigerian girls scored freely which was a clear departure from their kwashiokor of goals as Ramotalahi Kareem who scored the opening goal from penalty spot in the 17th minute scored her 2nd goal in the 27th minute which was 4th goal for Nigeria and her hatrick in the 64th which was the 4th goal for Nigeria.
Nigeria became fantastic overwhelming her opponent from the set pieces, corner kicks especially and you will wonder whether it was Arsenal FC of England tagged European corner specialists that was playing.
Winner Onajite David the girl with guts got a hatrick too scoring in the 60th minute from a Tumininu Adeshina corner the 5th goal, scored 75th minute Nigeria’s 9th goal and poked in the 10th goal in the 90+4 minute from the spot after Emmanuela committed a foul.
Rebecca Adegbemile scored the 2nd goal in the 19th minute and made her brace in the 74th minute from a Tumininu Adeshina Corner; Janet Akokoromowei scored the 3rd goal in the 23rd minute; Tosin Rafiu got Nigeria’s 7th goal from a Winner David corner but Joceline Konrev pulled one back for New Caledonia in the 89th minute.
Spain spanked China in the other Group F match 3-1 that pushed China down to the 3rd place as Pau Comendad scored a brace in the 41st and 45+1 minutes after Daniella Agote scored the opener in the 19th minute. China got a consolation goal from Hua Huang Jiaxin in the 60th minute.
Thus, Spain topped group F; Nigeria came 2nd, China 3rd and New Caledonia is out of reckoning now. See the cover photo for group F standing.
Group E marches on going closes the group stages right now with Columbia meeting North Korea and Portugal facing Costa Rica for the round of 16 match schedule to be clear.
Round of 16 schedule;
1. ARG VS SKOR WED @2.00pm
2. BRA VS USA WED @2.00pm
3. ITA VS ??? WED @5:30pm
4. SPA VS ??? WED @5:30pm
5. FRA VS CAN THUR @2.00pm
6. ENG VS NGR THUR @2.00pm
7. JAP VS ??? THUR @5:30pm
8. POL VS ??? THUR @5:30pm
Quarterfinal matches are for 19-20 September.
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#EUFA #AFC #RSFF #NFF.
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