The hopes of Nigeria’s U17 women, Flamingos, advancing to the knockout levels of the continuing FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup in Morocco turned slim on Wednesday night time, following the crew’s 0-1 loss towards France – its second loss in as many video games.
Each groups performed conservatively and created few probabilities within the first 45 minutes, defending robustly, with Nigeria making 4 makes an attempt at objective, greater than the French facet who had three of their photographs extensive off the goal.
Nigeria’s clear likelihood got here from Chisom Nwachukwu’s pleasant set-piece, however France’s goalkeeper, Chevray Lauryne, was proper on the spot to tip it over the bar for a nook kick.
The Flamingos’ finest likelihood got here within the fiftieth minute of the sport when Queen Joseph’s supply from a nook kick fell unto the trail of Nwachukwu whose shut vary left-footed shot was as soon as once more foiled by goalkeeper Chevray Lauryne.
Substitute Laboucarie Luna almost put France in entrance within the 62nd minute after Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Elizabeth Boniface’s try to shut down an attacker bearing on objective failed, however Jumai Adebayo’s goal-line clearance saved Nigeria on within the recreation.
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France discovered the breakthrough late on as Maissa Fathallah’s low strike beat Boniface within the 81st minute for the one objective of the match.
The defeat leaves Nigeria with zero factors from two video games. The crew will play Samoa Island within the final group recreation of the marketing campaign.
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