AWCON Qualifiers: Super Falcons Qualify, Humiliate Gambia

By Admin The defending champions qualified along the hosts Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Zambia, Algeria and Mali. The Super Falcons took a slim 1-0 first leg win into the return leg at the Agege Stadium. The Nigerian Ladies had the brightest of starts as Oparanozie got the opening goal three minutes into the game. Before the Falcons could get a second goal, they had to wait till the last minute of the first half and it was Asisat Oshoala that doubled the Falcons’ advantage. Just like the first half Oparanozie was on hand for another early goal; scoring four minutes after the restart. The France based striker completed her hattrick in the 63rd minute before Oshoala made it 5-0 ten minutes after. Oparanozie was not yet done as she put the icing on the cake for the Falcons with her fourth goal of the match in the 83rd to effectively seal Nigeria’s place at the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations. Final round second leg results: Nigeria 6-0 The Gambia (Nigeria go through 7-0 on aggregate) Zimbabwe 1-2 Zambia (Tie ends 2-2 on aggregate. Zambia go through on away goals) South Africa 6-0 Lesotho ( South Africa go through 7-0 on aggregate) Cameroon 5-0 Congo Brazzaville ( Cameroon go through 10-0 on aggregate) Mali 0-0 Ivory Coast (Tie ends 2-2 on aggregate. Mali go through on away goals) Ethiopia 2-3 Algeria ( Algeria go through 6-3 on aggregate) Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Kenya ( Equatorial Guinea go through 3-2 on aggregate Credit: fcnaija.com