Nigeria Well Placed To Qualify After Earning 1-1 Draw In Senegal

Nigeria Well Placed To Qualify After Earning 1-1 Draw In Senegal

The Super Falcons have one foot in the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations following their 1-1 draw with Senegal on Friday evening. <br /><br />Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala led the frontline alongside <span class=\"st\">Guingamp</span>&rsquo;s Desire Oparanozie, while offensive minded trio <span>Francisca Ordega, Rita Chikwelu and Ngozi Okobi made the starting XI.</span><br /><br />Substitute Chioma Wogu put Nigeria in front in the 45th minute in what was Florence Omagbemi&rsquo;s first game in charge of the national team, after replacing the injured striker Desire Oparanozie a minute earlier.<br /><br />Early into the second half, the match turned on its head after the Senegalese equalized but the defending champions frustrated the opponents in their bid to score a winner.<br /><br />Nigeria will host Senegal in the second leg on Tuesday, April 12th in Abuja.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley<br /><br />Photo Credit: fifa.com<br /><br />
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