The reigning African champions in women football, Super Falcon will not be attending the Rio 2016 Olympics after losing their qualifiers match against Equatorial Guinea.
Coach Christopher Danjuma could only watch on as his team lost 2-1 defeat in extra-time against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday which marks the second time in a row Nigeria will miss out on the event after they lost via a penalty lottery to Cameroon during London 2012 Olympic qualifying series.
The reigning African Champions suffered a 3-2 aggregate loss against the two-time African Women Championship winners in Bata, despite holding a 1-0 lead in the first half at the Estadio de Bata.
The first goal of the game in Bata came in the 18th minute when Washington Spirit new capture Ngozi Okobi poked the ball home after some good footwork.
EG tested the Nigerian defense will sorts of attacking move as the first half wore on but the defense parked the bus in a manner Jose Mourinho would be proud of.
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In the second half, Nigeria continued to play in their own half as the hosts searched for an equalizer. The game however saw another goal in the 86th minute when the hosts netted an equaliser.
Equitorial Guinea scored again in extra-time as the Nzalang Nacional made it 2-1 in the 112th minute of the first half.
The two-time African Champions held on to claim a 3-2 aggregate win over the Falcons.
The host will face South Africa’s Bayana Bayana who sealed a final round spot after they defeated Kenya 1-0 at the Kenyatta Stadium to advance 2-0 on aggregate win to have any hopes to attending Rio 2016.
Meanwhile, US-based sprinter Gloria Asumnu, has emerged as Nigeria’s fastest woman after running 11.42secs at the All Nigeria Open Championship in Warri, Delta state.
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