Nigeria’s Flamingos thrashed hosts Liberia 4-1 in the first leg of their 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier in Monrovia on Sunday.
Shakirat Moshood opened scoring for Nigeria in the 19th minute.
The visitors doubled their advantage through Peace Effiong 10 minutes later.
Prolific striker Harmony Chidi netted Flamingos third goal of the game nine minutes before the break.
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Substitute Blessing Ifitezue added the fourth for Nigeria 16 minutes from time.
The hosts pulled one back from the spot in the 87th minute.
Bankole Olowookere’s side will host the second leg at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja next week.
The overall winners will proceed to the U-17 World Cup which will be hosted by Dominican Republic later in the year.
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Despite the bad officiating, many moves by the flamingoes were called offside and a dubious penalty awarded to the host; you came out victorious, good job’ Flamingoes’.
If a team is good even bad officiating can becomes inconsequential. Our ladies are now teaching the men cadre how it is done. Kudos to them.
Exactly.. most female regs in Africa are bias