Nigeria’s Flamingos, secured an important 3-1 victory over Bantwana of South Africa within the 1st leg of the FIFA U-17 Ladies’s World Cup qualifiers in Pretoria on Saturday
The match, held on the Lucas Moripe Stadium, added one other chapter to the storied soccer rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa.
Nigeria took an early lead within the twentieth minute when Shakirat Moshood discovered the online with a well-placed strike.
The Flamingos doubled their benefit quickly after from the penalty spot. Concord Chidi, a prolific ahead with 13 targets within the earlier qualification marketing campaign, confidently transformed the spot-kick, giving Nigeria a commanding 2-0 lead.
South Africa responded instantly after halftime, lowering the deficit within the forty seventh minute via Malebana’s well-executed penalty.
The second leg in Ikenne-Remo can be officiated by a Kenyan refereeing staff, with Josephine Wanjiku as the middle referee.
Mary Njoroge and Elizabeth Njoroge will function assistant referees, whereas Juma Lucy Awino will act because the fourth official. Cindy Barbara Dludlu from Eswatini has been appointed because the match commissioner, and Morocco’s Khadija Rezzag will oversee the refereeing staff.
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