Nigeria beat South Africa to keep Paris 2024 Olympics dream alive

Nigeria Women National team, di Super Falcons beat dia arch rivals Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 for di first leg of di last round of di 2024 Olympic qualifiers.

Nigeria Super Falcons control di match for almost from starting to ending. Dem only give South Africa small chance to shine.

Na Rasheedat Ajibade wey captain di team na im score di only goal from penalty spot for di 43rd minute.

Referee bin award di penalty afta one South Africa player foul Nigeria player for bad place.

Di goal come afta Chiwendu Ihezuo miss beta chances to score for Nigeria.

South Africa goalkeeper Stwart do her best to help Bayana Bayana manage dia slim defeat.

South Africa player Seopesenwe collect Yellow card for di 63rd minute afta she murmur for one of di Assistant referees.

Di two teams go face each oda for di second leg and final match for South Africa.

Anybody wey win go qualify for di 2024 Olympics wey go happun for Paris, France.

Even though Nigeria Super Falcons neva qualify for Olympics since 2008 dem still be di most successful team for Africa and dem reach di knockout stage for di Women’s World Cup.

While Banyana Banyana stil carry dia shoulder up as di reigning champions of di Women Africa Cup of Nations and na big threat to Nigeria.

Below na as di match take waka.

Second Half

Full Time Nigeria 1-0 South Africa

94′ Match don end

90′ Referee add 4 minutes before e blow whistle.

88′ Na few minutes remain for di match to end but anytin fit still happun di two kontris no wan gree for eachoda. South Africa dey find equalizer while Nigeria don tight di defence.

85′ Nigeria 1-0 South Africa

80′ Nigeria and South Africa still dey struggle for pitch for di few minutes wey remain.

71′ Players go on water break for second half

70 ‘ Substitution for South Africa

66′ Substitution for Nigeria, Jennifer Echegine don comot for Toni Payne while Esther Okoronkwo enta for Chinwendu Ihezuo

63′ Yellow card for South Africa player Seopesenwe afta she murmur for one of di Assistant referees.

62′ Corner kick for Nigeria, Rasheedat Ajibade take am afta one-two touches e enta di hand of South Africa goalkeeper Swart.

55′ Chiamaka Nnadozie save one goal attempt as she stop Seopesenwe ball from far.

53′ South Africa collect ball from Nigeria leg from di midfield, Nigeria collect di ball back but Chiwendu Ihezuo miss anoda beta chance to score. Dem try again but goalkeeper Stwart catch di ball easily.

52′ Missed chance! Nigeria get beta chance to double dia lead but dem play am over di goal post.

51′ South Africa goalkeeper Stwart dey very busy sake of say Super Falcons no dey give her breathing space.

48′ Nigeria comeback into di game wit full ball control, dem just dey play short short passes until dem attempt goal but South Africa goalkeeper Stwart catch di attempt witout stress.

46′ Second half don start

First Half

45mins: HALF TIME

Nigeria 1-0 South Africa

43‘ Goal! Rasheedat Ajibade score from di spot for Nigeria

41′ Penalty for Nigeria

39′ Nigeria get anoda corner kick but e enta South Africans leg, dey try to make sometin from am but e no work, e run cross Nigeria goal post.

Nigeria 0-0 South Africa

35′ Missed chance! Nigeria miss beta opportunity to take di lead afta Chiwendi Ihezuo miss beta chance to slot di ball inside di empty net one on one wit goalkeeper from di side.

33′ Nigeria dey dominate di midfield for di last three minutes as dem dey disturb di South African defence.

30′ Nigeria get corner kick and Rasheedat Ajibade play am but di South African defence clear di ball.

27′ Di girls go on water break afta referee blow whistle to signal time for water break

Nigeria 0-0 South Africa

25′ South Africa don begin enta di game, dem control one ball from midfield to Nigeria goal area but dem play an go right corner of di goal post.

24′ Nigeria get freekick and na Rasheedat Ajibade wey dey captain di team play am.

20′ South Africa bin near Nigeria goal but Chiamaka Nnadozie catch di ball.

17′ Deborah Abiodun make goal attempt but e land for South Afrtica goalkeeper Swart hand.

15′ Uchenna Kanu and Deborah Abiodun dey worry South Africa.

10′ Nigeria Super Falcons no dey give South Africa any chance to play ball.

7′ Uchenna Kanu make two goal attempts back to back but South Africa goalkeeper save am

4′ Nigeria dey put pressure on South Africa but goal neva enter yet.

Nigeria 0-0 South Africa

1′ – KICK OFF

Line ups

Nigeria starting 11: Chiamaka Nnadozie, Osinachi Ohale, Michelle Alozie, Chidinma Okeke, Christy Ucheibe, Jennifer Echegini, Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Rasheedat Ajibade, Uchenna Kanu, Chinwendu Ihezuo

South Africa starting 11: Kaylin Swart, Bongeka Gamede, Matlou Noko, Seoponsenwe, Dhlamin Karabo, Makhubela, Hildah Magaia, Mothlhalo, Jane, Ramalepe Lebohang Kgatlana,

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