Flamingoes Sent Packing From Fifa U17 World Cup After 3-0 Loss To North Korea
Nigeria failed to get past the first round of the 2016 FIFA U17 Women’ s World Cup after they were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by their North Korean counterparts in a Group C encounter at the Amman International Stadium on Saturday.<br /><br />A hattrick from R. Hae Yun was the flavour that the Asian side needed to overpower the tactically deficient Flamingoes.<br /><br />Coach Bala Nikyu’ s girls failed to score and bagged just one point, thus summing up a poor tournament for the Rasheedat Ajibade captained team. <br /><br />The Flamingoes picked the ball from the net on the half hour when Yun scored the opener.<br /><br />In the 45th minute, Yun punished the Nigerians with the second goal for herself and her team before going on to cap an excellent individual performance with a treble for herself seven minutes from time.<br /><br />In the other group match, England joined North Korea in the last eight with a 2-1 victory over Brazil.<br /><br />The tournament, hosted by Jordan, enters the quarter-final stage on Wednesday.<br /> <br /><b>Flamingoes Starters:</b> Chiamaka Nnadozie, Opeyemi Sunday, Patience Dike, Efih Peace, Kenneth Catherine, Akudo Ogbonna, Titus Happiness, Omokwo Mercy, Rasheedat Ajibade (c), Maryan Ezenagu, Okeke Chidinma<br /><br /><b>Reserves</b>: Christiana Obia, Agatha Thompson, Christy Ucheibe, Ebunoluwa Adeboye, Joy Michael Oghenebrume Ikekhua, Folashade Ijamilusi, Arit Itu, Cynthia Aku<br /><br /><b>Suspended</b>: Abidemi Ibe <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />
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