Squad leader Rasheedat Ajibade’s first half penalty kick aided Nigeria to beat Haiti 1-0 on Thursday at Stade de Marville in the French city of Saint-Malo.
Rasheedat Ajibade’s Spot Kick, Nigeria Vs Haiti , 2018 FIFA U-20 Women World Cup
The success in Group D of the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup marked “France 2018’’ aided Nigeria to secure a crucial three points and keep their knockout round requirement expectations alive.
The match, according to information, started at an energetic step but neither side were able to put up any real goal scoring peril.
It procured pending the 36th minute to see the development, with Nigeria being given a penalty kick after Anam Imo was ruined in the area by Haiti’s Dougenie Joseph.
Ajibade, who is Africa’s top scorer in succeeding for France 2018, made no error when offered with the chance and transformed what revolved out to be the winning goal from 12 yards.
Haiti answered to go behind virtually instantly but Nerilia Mondesir was deprived of by the post afterward a swift counter-attack.
The Caribbean crosswise unrelenting to impulse for the equaliser but goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who was later picked “Player of the Match’’, showed to be equivalent to every trial that emanated her way.
Mondesir and Melchie Dumonay seized much of the inventiveness going forward, observing unsafe at times, but the Nigerian backline, arranged by Nnadozie, detained on for the conquest.
According the information made available to our news room, said that the win pressed Nigeria up the group’s table from fourth place after Monday’s initial matches to second place after Thursday’s matches.
Germany, 1-0 winners over Nigeria on Monday, continued secure as Group D frontrunners after thrashing China PR 2-0 in the group’s other Match Day 2 match previous at the same place.
Nigeria now want at least a draw in their final group stage match on Monday alongside China PR to be able to finish second and pick the group’s other quarter-final ticket.
Germany face Haiti on Monday at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes in their final group stage game and expression unquestionable bets to arise group leaders, even after a slim defeat.
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