Casablanca, Morocco – Na today na di day wey Nigerian Super Falcons show wetin dem sabi as dem face Algeria for di Africa Women’s Cup. Match don start with so much expectation as dem waka into Stade Larbi Zaouli like say dem no wan use joke.
Di game dey hot with Nigeria pushing to score, but them dey face tough defence from Algeria wey dey try hold dem down. Just like we sabi am, na free kicks be Nigeria’s strong point, but di final touch dey miss like Guinean jollof at party. Na so di first half come end 0-0, people dey wonder if dis match go get goals.
Algeria no come here to play, dem dey do safe defensive work, even as Nigeria dey crowd dem box. Change dey happen for di Nigerian side as dem bring in fresh legs to inject some energy into di attack. But wetin we go talk, di goals still no dey come—not for una wahala!
But nah, e no take long before Chinwendu Ihezuo cut in on di action. Just when everybody don dey think say dem go settle for draw, she come slide in to score one fine goal in di 89th minute, just as di match wan finish. Na so Nigeria take win 1-0 and seal dem chance to di quarter-finals, dem dey top dat Group B!
Even with dem dominating di ball possession, di reality remain say dem still struggle fit break through Algeria defence wey dey hold tight, dem no wan let anything enter dem net. But Nigeria still gree say dem go push forward, na dem plan dey work for dem!
Algeria on di other hand dey look to hold dem position and secure at least a draw, since dem too need points to advance. Dis match dey very strategic, as every side dey weigh where dem go fit find space to exploit, but wetin we go do, na football. Goals dey hard to come by sometimes.
Regardless of di score, e clear say Nigerian fans get hope say dem go take dis tournament. With more matches to come, na we dey expect dem to continue strong and catch di trophy wey dem don dey eye for long time. Na just di beginning, but dis win for Nigeria don settle di scores! Maybe dem dey fire for jollof competition next!
