• beat Colombia 1-0 in the semi-finals to achieve feat
Nigeria's Falconets beat Colombia 1-0 in this evening's semi-final game to reach the finals of the Women's U-20 World Cup in Germany.
An early easy tap-in goal in the second minute by Ebere Orji sealed the Colombians' fate in the keenly contested match.
The ball fell to Orji when Colombia's keeper, Paula Forero, allowed a hopeful kick forward to bounce over her head.
Orji wasted no time nor effort in easily picking up the loose ball and sending it luxuriantly into her gaping opponent's net with a smile on her face.
Nigeria now becomes the first African team ever to reach the finals of the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.
This, no doubt, brings long-awaited joy and welcome relief to millions of soccer-success loving fans in this soccer-loving nation after the painful below-par performance of the Super Eagles at the recently concluded 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
U-20 World Cup by Paphio In an earlier semi-final encounter between Germany and South Korea, the host nation mauled South Korea 5-1 to become the first nation at the tournament to reach finals.
The Falconets will now have to play this German side in Sunday's finals.
By 9ja land
Nigeria's Falconets beat Colombia 1-0 in this evening's semi-final game to reach the finals of the Women's U-20 World Cup in Germany.
An early easy tap-in goal in the second minute by Ebere Orji sealed the Colombians' fate in the keenly contested match.
The ball fell to Orji when Colombia's keeper, Paula Forero, allowed a hopeful kick forward to bounce over her head.
Orji wasted no time nor effort in easily picking up the loose ball and sending it luxuriantly into her gaping opponent's net with a smile on her face.
Nigeria now becomes the first African team ever to reach the finals of the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.
This, no doubt, brings long-awaited joy and welcome relief to millions of soccer-success loving fans in this soccer-loving nation after the painful below-par performance of the Super Eagles at the recently concluded 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
U-20 World Cup by Paphio The Falconets will now have to play this German side in Sunday's finals.
By 9ja land
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