U17 World Cup: Flamingos beat Venezuela to reach semi-final
Nigeria has advanced into the semi finals stage of the U17 Women’s World Cup following a 1-0 victory over Venezuela in Morocco on Sunday. The Flamingos overcame the tough Venezuelans in the quarter-final encounter thanks to a late penalty by Azeezat Oduntan in a match of few chances. Giant-killing Venezuela came into the match at […]
Nigeria has secured their place in the semi-finals of the U17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Venezuela 1-0 in Morocco on Sunday. Azeezat Oduntan scored the decisive penalty in the late stages of the match to propel the Flamingos forward. Despite few opportunities presented by both teams, Nigeria managed to overcome Venezuela, who had previously upset Germany in the round of 16.
Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Jane Ijirigho, made several crucial saves to deny Venezuela’s giant-killing efforts. The match saw Venezuela take the lead through a well-worked counter attack, but Nigeria’s defense held firm, eventually forcing the decisive penalty kick. Venezuela’s striker, Olubebe Umejiaku, was the recipient of the foul that led to Oduntan’s penalty, and her subsequent strike ensured Nigeria’s progression to the semi-finals for the fourth time in a row. Nigeria will face Brazil in their upcoming semi-final clash on November 4.
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