The Honourable Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports
Commission (NSC) Dr. Tammy Danagogo yesterday congratulated the nation’s
U-17 women’s team, Flamingoes, for their qualification to the
quarter-finals stage of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa
Rica.
In the statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Honourable
Minister, an elated Dr. Danagogo, who stayed awake to watch the girls
beat Columbia said, “On behalf of our President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan, the NSC and an appreciative nation, I congratulate our
players, the technical crew and the NFF on this fantastic achievement.’’The Nigerian girls came from behind to beat Columbia 2-1 to earn a quarter-final berth alongside Mexico and at the same time end the hopes of the South Americans.
Colombia burst out of the blocks with a third minute goal as Angie Rodriguez looped a header from a perfect Nancy Acosta cross over the head of stranded goalkeeper Onyinyechukwu Okeke.
Nigeria drew level just past the midway point of the opening half with Joy Bokiri curling in a perfectly free-kick from the edge of the penalty area.
Nigeria took the lead for the first time approaching the hour mark as some sloppy marking from a corner allowed Uchenna Kanu to nod the ball in unchallenged at the back of the post. The win leaves Nigeria sharing top spot with Mexico, while Colombia will now tackle China PR with each seeking their maiden points of the competition.
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