Francis Ajuonuma with agency report
Two–time World Cup silver medallists, Falconets of Nigeria yesterday continued with their impressive run in the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers for Africa as they posted a resounding victory against their Congolese counterparts.
Playing in faraway Congo Brazzaville, in a first-leg tie of their third-round fixture of the African qualifier for the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Falconets were ruthless as they hammered their hosts 4-0 with the goals Mercy Idoko in the 38th minute, Flourish Sebastine (47th minute), Esther Onyenezide (50th minute, from the penalty spot) and Deborah Ajibola (55th minute) to countenancing a near-hopeless situation in the return leg.
The girls of Chris Danjuma completely dominated proceedings at the Stade Alphonse Massamba-Debat and could have been up earlier than the 38th minute when Mercy Idoko, who accounted for four of the 11 goals that drowned the Central African Republic, put them in front against the hosts.
To reach the third round, the Falconets had thumped their counterparts from Central African Republic 7-0 in their first leg encounter in Douala, before wrapping things up at a stroll in Lagos, with a further four goals to the kitty.
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Congo drew 1-1 with Egypt’s U20 girls in Cairo and then won the return 3-1 in Brazzaville to be eligible for the fixture with the Falconets.
The second leg will hold at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Saturday, 18th December.
