A first half strike by Esther Ijeoma Okoronkwo was all Nigeria’s Super Falcons needed to edge the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 in their Paris 2024 Olympics third qualifying round second leg clash in Abuja on Monday, www.aclsports.com reports.
Both teams fought out a 0-0 draw in the first leg clash decided at the Reunification Stadium in Douala on Friday and they knew that the Banyana Banyana of South Africa were waiting to receive the conquerors among these two arch-rivals.
The tie was however rounded off as early as the 15th minute at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja when Okoronkwo tapped home from close range after a brilliant piece of play by Juventus star Jennifer Echegini. The goal meant that Nigeria exacted some revenge on Cameroon who had prevented the Falcons from attending the 2012 London Olympics.
Okoronkwo was one of the two changes that Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum made to the team that started Friday’s game in Douala, she and the assist provider Echegini handed starts in place of Halimatu Ayinde and Asisat Oshoala.
