Revenge will have been sweet for the USA as they beat the Falconets of Nigeria 2-0 on Thursday in Japan at the on-going FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria had all the possession – about 60% but could not make it count as the USA team capitalised on two defensive blunders to make hay.
The Americans scored off an innocuous cross from deep midfield in the 22ndminute caught the Nigerian defenders napping and Morgan Brian easily headed past a stranded Ibubeleye Whyte in goal for Nigeria.
The Falconets responded with relentless but all they got were corner kicks which were not well taken.
The Americans killed off the game when another lack of concentration in the 70thminute allowed Kealia Ohai to score and the Falconets just could not recover.
Nigeria now waits for the third place match where they will face either Germany or Japan in the third place match. The American team just proved better technically prepared on the day and more than negated the Falconets’ strengths
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