Nigeria has qualified for the semi finals of the CAN Women 20,22. Cameroon was defeated by the Super Falcons (1-0). They also qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup co-organized by Australia and New Zealand, with this win.
Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade takes Nigeria to the semi-finals at AFCON 2022
We will have the Super Falcons to contend with. Nigeria has qualified for the Women’s AFCON semi-finals despite a slow start. Cameroon (1-0) was the defending champions to confirm their place in the last four. Logical result after a match won by Randy Waldrum’s players, who dominated the debates. But they have always come up against Cameroonians who are well grouped together, if not dangerous.
Let the stirrings take you away AjibadeOnumonu and the Super Falcons quickly established their grip on the match against a borrowed Cameroonian squad, similar to the performances seen since the kickoff of the Women’s AFCON. Ajara Njoya, the Indomitable Lionesses’ main threat, was too lonely to participate in the debates. Enough to allow Nigeria set up its game without however managing to achieve real goal situations except for set pieces. They caused panic in the Cameroonian defense after a mess (24th). First warning followed by distant attempts of Ayinde (41) and Ajibade (33) who couldn’t find the target. The Super Falcons were able to show a gradual increase in speed through inclinations.
Harmless Indomitable Lionesses
They were able to confirm their impression as soon as they returned from locker room with Nigerians who accelerated the pace. The team’s determination was quickly rewarded with a 56th-minute win by the unpopular Ajibade, who scored a winning header. A goal that rewarded the match of the Atlético Madrid striker and sanctioned the overall performance of Cameroon, uninspired. Cameroonians felt obliged to respond, but failed to do so. The game was not changed by the entries of offensive players. Even Nigeria had a ball of 2-0, but Onumonu was unable to score on a counter-attack (83rd).
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The minutes passed and the score didn’t change until the last whistle. This signalled that Nigeria had qualified for the semi-finals, while Cameroon had been eliminated. The Indomitables Lionesses lost to the Super Flacons for the 4th time in succession. They may regret how they approached this meeting. They suffered from beginning to end. It was enough to make them hungry. Nigeria, on the other hand, is happy with its qualification and dreams of a new coronation at this Women’s CAN. The Nigerians won their first defeat against South Africa, but they were able to overcome the loss of Asisat Olshoala to become serious contenders for their succession.
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Source: sportnewsafrica
