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Nigeria's female team defeat Senegal 2-0 in AWCON qualifiers

Xinhua, April 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nigeria's Super Falcons defeated the Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 2-0 on Tuesday in Abuja to qualify for the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) scheduled for Cameroon.

The Falcons qualified for the AWCON finals on a 3-1 aggregate after having drawn 1-1 on Friday with their guests in Dakar.

In this second leg match of this final qualifying round fixture played at the Abuja National Stadium, the Falcons were dominant in spite of a lethargic performance.

They scored in each half of the game, with Rita Chikwelu scoring in the 36th minute, but Asisat Oshoala failed to score from a penalty kick.

Osarenoma Igbinovia scored the second goal in the opening minute of the second half.

Murmud-Musa Sissa, the coach of the Teranga Lionesses, said his team' s performance was affected by the weather. Endit