- Super Falcons Beat Cameroon 3–1 To Level Friendly Series
- Ihezuo and Babajide inspire comeback before halftime
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The Nigeria women’s national football team returned to winning form on Tuesday night with a 3–1 victory over the Cameroon women’s national football team in Yaounde, drawing level in their two match friendly series.
Three days after a narrow defeat at the Military Stadium, the nine time African champions came back with renewed intensity and purpose.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Cameroon took the lead again, scoring in the seventh minute to hand the hosts an early advantage and momentarily unsettle the visitors.
Nigeria responded in the 32nd minute when Chinwendu Ihezuo rose highest in the box to head home from Rinsola Babajide’s cross, restoring parity and shifting the momentum.
Babajide then put Nigeria ahead two minutes before the break. The winger reacted quickly to a loose ball inside the area and fired home to complete the comeback before halftime.
Head Coach Justin Madugu, who made seven changes to the team beaten at the weekend, saw an improved performance from his reshaped side. The midfield pressed effectively, closed central spaces and forced Cameroon onto the back foot.
The Falcons extended their lead in the 64th minute. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade drove down the right flank and delivered a precise cross, which Michelle Alozie met with a powerful diving header to make it 3–1.
Both teams are using the friendly fixtures to prepare for the 14th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to be held in Morocco from March 17 to April 3.
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