Ifeoma Onunomu scored Nigeria’s first-ever goal against home team France, but it was not enough for them to get a result from this friendly on a cold, freezing night in Angers.
_Goal by Onumonu 🔥🔥🔥
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First goal ever against France pic.twitter.com/vmnexbdaEQ
Montpellier striker Onumonu pulled a goal back for Nigeria in first half stoppage time after she was put through by Gift Monday in a quick counter attack.
However, the home team had already wrecked havoc before then with two strikes by Le Sommer and Amel Majri for France to record their fifth victory over the nine-time African champions.
The Super Falcons, ranked 36th best team in the world by FIFA, paid dearly for allowing France, who are 10th best team in the world, time and space to run at their defence.
But for a couple of top saves by captain and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, they would have lost by a bigger margin.
After the break, the Super Falcons were more organised at the back and along with Nnadozie’s saves ensured there were no more goals in this entertaining contest.
In stoppage time, star defender Osinachi Ohale was sent off after her second booking.
Super Falcons Startng XI vs France – Nnadozie – Imuran, Alozie (Oladipo 73), Ohale, Plumptre – Ucheibe, Payne (Omokwo 90), Gift Monday (Babajide 73), Echegini (Yina 73) (Josephine Mathias 90) – Onumonu, Nkor (Isah 46)
