Nigeria’s U-17 girls’s nationwide crew ahead, Queen Joseph, has expressed optimism regardless of the Flamingos’ 4-1 defeat to Canada of their opening match on the ongoing FIFA U-17 Ladies’s World Cup in Morocco.
Joseph, who scored Nigeria’s solely aim within the encounter, described the expertise as a constructive one and promised to ship extra within the coming video games.
“It’s lots of stress, but it surely’s all good. I’m joyful to have scored my first aim within the competitors. I count on extra to return and can do my finest to assist Nigeria qualify for the following spherical,” mentioned Joseph.
The match, performed on the Soccer Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) in Salé, close to Rabat, noticed Canada take the lead within the second minute by means of Gabriela Istocki, who completed off a nice run from Molly Hale.
The Flamingos responded with dedication, creating a number of possibilities earlier than Queen Joseph bundled dwelling an equalizer within the thirtieth minute after Canada’s goalkeeper Khadijah Cisse spilled Kaosarat Olanrewaju’s shot.
Nonetheless, the Canadians dominated the second half. Substitute Melisa Kekic restored their lead within the 73rd minute, turning a defender earlier than firing low previous Elizabeth Boniface.
Julia Amireh then added two late targets within the eightieth and 86th minutes to seal a complete 4-1 victory.
Regardless of the setback, the Flamingos confirmed moments of promise and can look to bounce again once they face France of their subsequent Group D match on Wednesday night.
