Stephen Dunmoye
The Flaconets of Nigeria has defeated South Korea by one goal to nil in the Group C football match, at the ongoing 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
Esther Onyenezide’s thunderous strike outside the penalty box in the 82nd minutes earned Falconets a deserved win against South Korea and send them into the quarter final of the tournament.
NEWSTODAYNG garnered that Falconets made their first attempt to score a goal in the third minute through Bashirat Amoo, who tried a long-range effort from a free kick but was calmly saved by South Korea keeper, Kim Kyeong-Hee.
In the 22nd minute, the Koreans went on the attack again with Lee Soo-In hitting a long-range strike but the ball hit woodwork.
With four minutes left in the first half, Amoo made a long-range strike which went off target.
Five minutes into the second half, Onyenezide tried a long cross into the area on the back of a pouring attack but South Korea’s keeper rose high to claim the ball.
In the 82nd minute, the goal finally came through the brilliant long-range strike from Onyenezide which flew past the Korean keeper into the back of the net.
The Falconets already has 6 points and will face Canada in their final group match on Wednesday to advance to quarter final, whether they win, draw or lose.