The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated Ethiopia 4-0 on Tuesday, to advance to the third qualifying round of the 2024 Women’s Football Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Paris, France.
Atletico Madrid’s female attacker, Rasheedat Ajibade, stole the show with an outstanding performance.
The first leg of the tie ended 1-1 in Addis Ababa, meaning Nigeria won the encounter 5-1 on aggregate.
While Nigeria dominated proceedings from the onset, it took almost the end of the first half for the girls to find the net.
Uchenna Kanu broke the deadlock in the 45th minute.
She received a long pass from Tosin Demehin and scored easily after a fine counterattack from the home team.
On the resumption of the second half, it took Nigeria five minutes to double the advantage.
FC Barcelona Femeni star, Asisat Oshoala, floated an intelligent cross into the Ethiopian box.
Ajibade latched onto it, tapping in from close range to make it 2-0 for the Super Falcons.
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After 68 minutes, Oshoala nodded home from a Kanu cross, to send the crowd at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, into a frenzy.
Four minutes later, Oshoala turned provider, racing into the right path of the pitch before teeing Ajibade for her second goal of the evening and Nigeria’s fourth for the encounter.
In the 85th minute, fans’ favourite Michelle Alozie came inches away from making the scoreline five.
Following Tuesday’s victory, the Super Falcons will now play the winner of the game between Uganda and Cameroon, in the next and third rounds of the qualifiers.
