Summer Series: Rag-tag Super Falcons lose to Jamaica

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The Nigeria women’s team with many debutants were in the game till the last whistle.

late on Thursday night started their campaign at the Summer Series invitational tournament on a losing note as they narrowly lost 1-0 to the Jamaica national women’s team.as the ‘Reggae Girlz’ handed the Super Falcons their first defeat since 2019.

The American had to field a largely inexperienced starting line-up with four players; Oluwatosin Dimehin, Onyinyechi Zogg, Roosa Ariyo, and Vivian Ikechukwu making their international debuts. Jamaica then had chances to take the lead in the first half and should have made it 1-0 in the 24th minute from the penalty spot when Nigerian defender Glory Ogbonna was adjudged to have fouled Jody Brown in the box.

 

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