Nigeria ‘s Flamingos have defeated Germany to Win U17 World Cup Bronze
This is the first time the team will win a medal at the FIFA Under 17 World Cup tournament.
The girls won the bronze cup Cup on Sunday after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Germany following a 3-3 draw in Mumbai, India.
After a very competitive start,Nigeria took the lead in the 21st minute through power forward, Opeyemi Ajakaye, after she got the better of Eve Boettcher from a flowing move.
The Flamingos continued the second half from where they left off in the first period and were more fortunate this time, as Aminat Omowunmi Bello headed powerfully into the net from defender Miracle Usani’s
Paulina Platiner made it 3-2 with five minutes to go and on the dot of 90 minutes, Loreen Bender tied the scoreline to compel a third penalty shootout for the Flamingos in the knockout phase of the tournament.
Blessing Sunday and Edidiong Etim and Player-of-the-Match Opeyemi Ajakaye scored from the spot for Nigeria.
, The victorious Flamingos are expected back in Nigeria at noon on Tuesday.
