Oshoala too hot ahead Namibia 2014

Canada 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Most Valuable Player, Asisat Oshoala, yester­day scored a hat-trick in Super Falcons’ 5-2 bashing of Abuja All Stars team to send a warning signal to Nigeria’s opponents at the forthcoming Africa Women’s Championship in Namibia.
Oshoala grabbed the first three goals inside 23 minutes to justify her call-up to the senior Women’s national team after her superlative showing at the recent junior World Cup in Canada where Nigeria’s Fal­conets lost to Germany 1-0 in the final.
The nimble-footed striker put Fal­cons in front as early as the fourth minute, when she latched on to a through pass from strike partner, Desire Oparanozie, to chip over the head of the All Stars goalkeeper.
She made it two in the 20th min­ute from a goalmouth scramble and completed her hat-trick in the 23rd when she beat an off side trap to make it 3-0.
The All Stars were quick of the mark in the second half and deserv­edly reduced the tally with a goal in the 47th minute. The veterans piled up pressure but the Falcons defended well to ward them off.
Francesca Ordega and Ngozi Oko­bi increased the lead to 5-1 in the 73rd and 80th minutes respectively, before the All Stars scored from the spot to bring the final scores to 5-2.
Meanwhile, Director General of the National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye, who was among dignitaries that watched the game, expressed satisfaction with the re­silience and style of the Falcons and charged the girls to go to Namibia and do the country proud by winning the trophy.
“I am impressed with the way you beat a male team and I can only urge you girls to take this form and men­tality to AWC and reclaim the title. I will join you the moment you reach the semi finals and hopefully cheer you to win the cup,” the DG stated.

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