Nigeria's Female National Team Super Falcons Desolve Zambian Copper Queens With 5-0

Nigeria advance to the semifinal in grandstyle at WAFCON competition in Casablanca, Morocco 

Supersonic Falcons of Nigeria on Friday swept off the Copper Queens of Zambia, diffusing the Copper to ordinary metal with a superlative 5-0 drubbing in the quarterfinals of the Women’s African Cup of Nations WAFCON in Casablanca, Morocco.

The goal haul is the highest scored by any team in a single match of the tournament and the exalted Africa's best contrary to expectations of expected sudden death end is marching into the semifinal with a clean slate (yet to concede a goal).

It was 3-0 at half time as Osunachi Ohale nodded home a cross pass from Esther Okonkwo in the 2nd minute; Okonkwo got a telegram pass from Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade to score the second goal in the 33rd minute while Chinwedo (omo yibo) showed stamina selling dummies to two defenders to score the third goal in the 45th minute.

Zambia's great chance by Barbra Banda in the 12th minute went wide for goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie to 'Buga' upon.

The resumption of play in the very physical and robust game, saw Nigeria playing like an Ochestra, with "Bad Merciless Coach BMC, Justin conducting adding two more goals to send the Zambians home.

Rampaging dynamite in attack, Esther Okoronkwo gave an assist to Oluyemisi Demehin to score the 4th goal in the 68th minute while 24 year old Florence Ijamilusi bade farewell to the dreaded free scoring Zambians in the 90+1 minute goal.

It was a stunning revengance to the 1-0 victory Zambia had on Nigeria at the 2022 games.

Zambia did the playing stringing 338-257 passes, dominated ball possession with 57-43% control sharing the yellow cards 1-1 as they made 9-8 foul records. Nigeria was impressive this time with 11-6 shots at goal banging 7-0 shots on target.

Zambia goalkeeper saved two glaring shots on target and Nigeria's defence remained solid with 5-4 interceptions blocking 3-1 shots.

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