Nigeria W 2-0 Cameroon W: Super Falcons are African Champions The continental heavyweights of Nigeria overcame a tough Cameroonian side in a convincing African Women Championship final display in Windoek Oct 25, 2014 20:45:00 Nigeria’s young squad made African Women Championship history to claim the nation’s seventh continental crown (the highest in the tournament’s history). First half strikes from Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala were enough to seal victory against a tough-tackling Les Lionnes at the scanty Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek.. While both sides belted out the national anthems with vigour and aplomb, Nigeria were the only side that succeeded in overcoming the emotion and expectation early on. Cameroon, by comparison, were nervy and at times looked overawed by the altitude of the final. The tension afforded Edwin Okon’s side the better opportunities early on, as the coach Enow Ngachu’s side failed to settle. Player of the match Francesca Ordega, a player who never got a starter’s shirt at the beginning of the tournament, was particularly bright, and looked keen to profit from any unease among the opposition. She appeared everywhere, troubling both fullbacks with his pace, and also the subtler side of his game, his feints and touches. Oparanozie and Oshoala had opportunities to demonstrate their aerial prowess early on, but despite the bumbling and fumbling of Abie Iydie Saki in goal for Cameroon, neither could capitalise
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:10:30 +0000