It took a late minutes strike from Chinwendu Ihezuo against the hard-fighting ladies from Botswana to secure a second consecutive win for the Nigeria's Super Falcons at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Thursday.
With the win, the Falcons now have six points which guarantees the team a place in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Head Coach of Falcons, Justin Madugu who had earlier maintained the same starting eleven that won against Tunisia, but had to inject fresh players in the crucial match to make the difference after a tough first half
He later introduced Esther Okoronkwo and Chinwendu Ihezuo which brought fresh energy into the team as the substitutions eventually paid off when the Mares resistance was broken late in the game.
Ihezuo ensured that her introduction into the game counted in the 88th minute, latching unto a loose ball in the opponent’s box to give Nigeria the maximum points.
The late strike against Botswana is Ihezuo’s second goal in the tournament, following her strike in the 3-0 win against Tunisia in Nigeria’s first match.
Both Okoronkwo and Ashleigh Plumptre also had a chance in the second half, but were denied the Botswana keeper.
Nigeria will play its last match in the group against Algeria on Sunday.
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