Falconets Defeat England To Book A Quarter Final Ticket

Nigeria's Falconets are through to the quarter final of the ongoing FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup in Canada after defeating England by two goals to one in their last group match played today.

Falconets came from a goal down to end the match two - one as the result ends the campaign of England in the soccer mundial.

England opened in perfect fashion scoring in just the fifth minute as Hannah Blundell played a clever through ball for Nikita Parris, who took one touch and then clipped a shot past the advancing Nigeria goalkeeper, Ibijoke Sangonuga, from the edge of the box.

The African champions drew level in an even contest four minutes before the interval after Loveth Ayila beat her marker with a skilful drag-back and shot powerfully from 25 yards.

The second half was a tale of two penalties, with England’s Bethany Mead firstly missing after Parris was adjudged to have been fouled by Sangonuga.

Within minutes at the other end, Asisat Oshoala was brought down after dribbling into the penalty area and stepped up to coolly side-foot the resultant spot-kick into the bottom-right corner.

Nigeria, who will feature in their fifth consecutive quarter-final, now tackle Group D runners-up New Zealand.