The Nigerian U-20 female team, the falconets defeated their Columbian counterparts 1-0 in the 2nd semi final match played this evening in the ongoing FIFA U-20 female championship in Germany. This feat makes them qualified to play in the final against the host country Germany on Sunday, 1st of August 2010.

The Nigerian girls got their only goal of the match as early as in the 2nd minute of play through a pull out by Joy Jegede, which was pointed by the goal keeper but Ebere Orji smashed the rebound inside the open net. From then onwards the Nigerian girls took complete control of the match, garnering 51% ball possession in the first half against their opponents’ 49%.

Columbia got her first corner kick in the 6th minute but the Nigerian defense line frustrated their efforts. The falconets got their own corner kick in the 15th minute but they lost the ball outside the yard box. The Columbians also got another corner kick in the 16th minute, which made no difference.

First yellow card of the match went to Amarachi Okoronkwo in the 25th minute for missing a bicycle kick and kicking a Columbian player in the process; Natali Gatia also got a yellow for challenging the referee.

The South American girls got another corner kick in the 26th minute and the Nigerian defense made sure it did not cause them any damage. In the 30th minute, Osinachi Ohale got injured on the nose and was taken outside for medical attention and later returned after the bleeding was stopped.

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