Mighty Warriors dismantled by Nigeria

Nigeria 4 - 0 Zimbabwe
Nigeria's Super Falcons, the reigning African champions, defeated their Zimbabwean opposites, the Mighty Warriors 4-0 in the final fixture of the biennial football event decided at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Lagos on Saturday to book their passage for the 2012 AWC holding in Equatorial Guinea in November.

Falcons had won the first fixture in Harare 2-0 a fortnight ago to bring the aggregate score to 6-0.

The persistent attack at their opponents vital area was rewarded at the sixth minute when striker and reigning African footballer of the year, Perpetua Nkwocha scored the opener.

Undone with the goal, Oparanozie and Sunday intensified the attack but poor finishing robbed them of the desired goal with the Zimbabwean goalkeeper, Onai Chingowo coming out to save the day for her side.

However, the Zimbabwean backline were not to hold on for too long as Oparanozie brush off the opposition's defenders to score the second goal in the 14th minute.

Two minutes later, workaholic striker, Esther Sunday made it three goals to end the first 45th minute.

On resumption of play, Zimbabwe pulled out Ruvimbo Mutyavaviri for Sheila Makoto to strengthen their attack but it was the Nigerians that profited from the change as Stella Mbachu's grounder beat on rushing Zimbabwean shot stopper for Falcons' fourth goal in the 55th minute.

Zimbabwe made their last substitution pulling out Kuoakwashe Bassopo for Erina Jeke while the Nigerian bench answer was to immediately withdraw Nkwocha for Ebere Orji, Glory Iroka for Rita Chikwelu and Esther Sunday for Helen Ukaonu.

However, the substitutions did not yield more goals for Nigeria rather it was the visitors that came close twice through Marjory Nyaumwa and Felistus Mzongonbi but the Nigeria keeper who was almost on holiday rose to deny them of goal.

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