2022 WAFCON Qualifiers: Onumonu Bags Brace, Plumptre Shines As Falcons Claim First-Leg Win Over CIV

February 18, 2022 6:32 pm

A brace from American-born striker Ifeoma Onumonu earned the Super Falcons of Nigeria a 2-0 win against Côte d’Ivoire, in the first leg final round qualifiers for the 2022 Women’s Cup of Nations, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday,Completesports.com reports.

Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre made her competitive debut for the Falcons and gave a five-star performance.

The Falcons were without regulars like Asisat Oshoala, Francesca Ordega and Desire Oparanozie.

Onumonu broke the deadlock in the 21st minute after finishing off from close range off a pass from Esther Okoronkwo inside the box.

In the 51st minute Côte d’Ivoire went close to equalizing but brilliant defending by Michelle Alozie which was followed by a fine save from Chiamaka Nnadozie denied the visitors.

Onumonu got her second goal to put the Falcons 2-0 ahead on 56 minutes as she lobbed the ball over the Ivorian goalkeeper.

The Ivorians bossed the closing stages of the game but the Falcons defense held firm to see out the encounter.

Both teams will meet again on Tuesday, February 22 for the return leg in Abidjan.

The winner between the Falcons and Côte d’Ivoire will qualify for this year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.

The 2022 WAFCON, which will hold from 2nd to 23rd in July, will also serve as qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Semi-finalists at the WAFCON will qualify for the World Cup while two more teams will advance to the Inter-confederation play-offs.

By James Agberebi

https://www.completesports.com/2022-wafcon-qualifiers-super-falcons-claim-2-0-first-leg-win-over-civ/

Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFmcXDoJRXs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_-XTf0ydbg

Picture 1 Left to right: Rasheedat Ajibade, Rita Chikwelu, Ifeoma Onumonu and Toni Payne celebrate.

Asisat Oshoala suffered an injury at the Falcons camp.

Ashleigh Plumptre trended on Twitter.

Here is her interview with NFF TV.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYSNJVcdz8I


And this is why she trended.

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Well done girls

Congratulations to the debutants

The girls may need to train the m3n.

i Hope that Plumptre girl don’t get mentally confused finding herself playing for a country so terribly tribalistic ?

naptu2:
Asisat Oshoala suffered an injury at the Falcons camp.

My mind just got lifted after seeing this as her reason for posting “Life is just Unfair....”.

This is not so serious like I thought after seeing the post and you shall bounce back babe.

I wish you great recovery as you continue to venture on the path of wining the pichichi

Thank God say Mr bad luck no call dem.

And make him no even reason to call dem for next match and ever.

Plumptre fine babe.

when I watch the match in Abuja stadium, that girl call Plumptre na fire. which can energy drink she drink self. but second half the Ivory Coast press Nigeria. I pray we draw our second leg match.

Well done girls, happy to know that someone didn't call you girl's.

Igbo girls everywhere

YOU MEAN THAT BROS WEY WEAR NUMBER 10 JERSEY

Good job

Igbo to the world

Homeboiy:
Igbo girls everywhere

Same thing I want to say o

NasoLifeBe!!!

E be like sey Hausa no dey play ball.

I have never seen an Hausa lady playing football

Very soon, I'm going to switch my allegiance from the men football team to the females'

There seems to be less heartbreak coming from the super falcon unlike the super chicken who are specialists in failure like the grand master, Buhari

I think man united need2 replace Maguire with Nigeria female Plumptre that babe na die

Sheriman:
I have never seen an Hausa lady playing football

it is Haram to their culture