OYO FA CONGRATULATES GUSAU ON FLAMINGOES BREAKTHROUGH OVER USA
By Oluseyi Adedire
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The Oyo State Football Association (OYSFA) under the chairmanship of HRM James ỌdẹnÃran has congratulated the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gausau on the victory of the Nigeria U17 female team, (the Flamingoes) over the United States at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
The Flamingoes this afternoon (Friday) booked a place in the semi-finals after defeating the United States 4-3 on penalties at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The Bankole Olowookere-led girls were first to hit the back of the net in the 26th minute after Aminat Bello was clipped on the Americans’ goal area and a VAR review adjudged the contact impactful enough for a penalty. Omamuzo Edafe stepped up and send Valentina Amaral the wrong way.
Nigeria was pegged back in the 40th minute, however, after Amalia Villareal’s shot deflected off Comfort Folorounsho to buzz past Faith Omilana into the net.
The scoreline remained one-all throughout the regular time as the Flamingoes withstood the pressure from the Americans.
The game tapered into a penalty shootout and Ella Emri and Mia Bhuta had their kicks skied and saved respectively by Linda Jiwuaku, Nigeria’s substitute goalkeeper.
Edafe scored the final penalty kick and sent Nigeria to their first-ever U17 women’s world cup semi-final.
"We (Oyo FA) would like to join millions of Nigerians to celebrate and congratulate our president, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on the latest feat achieved by our U17 female team. The Alakinyele of Akinyele begins
"The jinx trailing the Flamingoes of Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 World Cup since 2008 had been broken less one month in office of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and this deserved huge commendation. We believed so much in his credentials and capabilities, and the entire Oyo FA is proud of this feat."
"The United States as we all know are a force to reckon with in female football but the Flamingoes put up a strong performance against the Americans. They showed that truly, Nigeria is the powerhouse of African women football. They held firm to victory even in the face of pressure throughout the match..jpeg)
"Their strength and perseverance was highly commendable. They have done very well to qualify for the semi final."
HRM James ỌdẹnÃran, however, believed the Flamingoes are good enough to be at final for the first time since 2008.
"I believed the girls are in high spirit to be at the final stage the win over United States is certainly a morale booster for the entire tram and technical crew, I expect them at the final". He said.
Meanwhile, the Flamingos will face the winner of the fourth quarter-final between Tanzania and Colombia.
The game will be played on Wednesday.
The Bankole Olowookere-led girls were first to hit the back of the net in the 26th minute after Aminat Bello was clipped on the Americans’ goal area and a VAR review adjudged the contact impactful enough for a penalty. Omamuzo Edafe stepped up and send Valentina Amaral the wrong way.
Nigeria was pegged back in the 40th minute, however, after Amalia Villareal’s shot deflected off Comfort Folorounsho to buzz past Faith Omilana into the net.
The game tapered into a penalty shootout and Ella Emri and Mia Bhuta had their kicks skied and saved respectively by Linda Jiwuaku, Nigeria’s substitute goalkeeper.
Edafe scored the final penalty kick and sent Nigeria to their first-ever U17 women’s world cup semi-final.
"The jinx trailing the Flamingoes of Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 World Cup since 2008 had been broken less one month in office of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and this deserved huge commendation. We believed so much in his credentials and capabilities, and the entire Oyo FA is proud of this feat."
"The United States as we all know are a force to reckon with in female football but the Flamingoes put up a strong performance against the Americans. They showed that truly, Nigeria is the powerhouse of African women football. They held firm to victory even in the face of pressure throughout the match.
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HRM James ỌdẹnÃran, however, believed the Flamingoes are good enough to be at final for the first time since 2008.
"I believed the girls are in high spirit to be at the final stage the win over United States is certainly a morale booster for the entire tram and technical crew, I expect them at the final". He said.
The game will be played on Wednesday.
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