Flamingos Extend Winning Run with 4-2 Victory Over Ghana
By Irikefe Oghenetega Victor
Nigeria’s Flamingos extended their winning run in the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup with a 4-2 victory over Ghana, producing another strong performance despite finishing the match with 10 players.
The Flamingos took control of the match in the first half, with Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opening the scoring in the 33rd minute. Harmony Chidi then doubled the lead deep into first-half stoppage time (45+2’) to send Nigeria into the break with a comfortable 2-0 advantage.
However, the second half brought a major setback when Elizabeth Adesuyi was shown a red card in the 59th minute, reducing Nigeria to 10 players. Ghana capitalised on the numerical advantage when Seidatu Wahab pulled a goal back from a free-kick in the 62nd minute.
Despite being a player down, the Flamingos responded well. Mary Dunstan restored the two-goal cushion in the 70th minute, before Akanji Kaosarat added a fourth in the 87th minute. Gloria Ameaa scored a late consolation for Ghana in the 90th minute.
The victory follows Nigeria’s dominant 5-0 win over Niger in their previous match, where they kept a clean sheet. Across the two games, the Flamingos have scored nine goals while conceding just two.
Nigeria remain in strong form and will next face Togo in the WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire as they continue their campaign.
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