Weekend Sports RoundUp: Falcons Beat Elephants In WAFCON Qualifiers

Ugo Chinedu

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Nigeria senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, are one step from qualifying for the 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Ivory Coast at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, on Friday, February 18, 2022.

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A brace from Gotham FC of USA star Ifeoma Onumonu was all the Randy Waldrum side needed to have an edge ahead of the second leg encounter at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. A draw will see the Nigerian side book a place in the 2022 WAFCON which will serve as the qualifier for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia.

In the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Rivers United returned to the top of the table after a 1-0 win over Enugu Rangers at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Nyima Nwagua netted the winner for the Stanley Eguma side in the 31st minute of the game. League champions, Akwa United, beat Dakkada 3-2 in the Uyo derby on Sunday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Dakkada took the lead in the 17th minute of the encounter through a strike from Femi Ajayi before Samuel Amadi equalized in the 30th minute. Akwa would make it 2-1 in the 51st minute via a fine finish from Wisdom Fernando before Ezekiel Bassey made it 3-1 with just 15 minutes left to play. Dakkada reduced the deficit through a Rivio Ayemwenre 79th minute strike, but it was not enough to see off Akwa.

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See Full NPFL Results Below:

Rivers United 1-0 Rangers

Akwa United 3-2 Dakkada

Enyimba 1-1 MFM

Sunshine Stars 1-0 Kwara United

3SC 0-0 Wikki Tourists

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