Nigeria have won the African Women<span class="body1"></span> Cup of Nations trophy courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the final of the 2016 edition of the tournament.<br /><br />The match went all the way to the last six minutes, but Desire Oparanozie proved to be the heroine with an 84th-minute winner to stun the host nation at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium on Saturday.<br /><br />The first sight of goal went the way of Cameroon after just five minutes when Aboudi raced on to a ball over the top, but she lifted her effort over the crossbar.<br /><br />Nigeria had won all their AWCON final games and had their first chance of the game in Yaounde.<br /><br />Ngozi Okobi spurned their first shooting opportunity with a wild strike over the top in the box after skillfully beating Manie to the ball.<br /><br />Enganamouit was the player who looked as though she could make a difference, and midway through the half she made a powerful run forward before sending a cross to the waiting arms of Alaba Jonathan.<br /><br />Ngono then span away from her marker to create shooting space, only to fire her shot to the right hand post of Alaba who produced a brilliant save.<br /><br />Nigeria had a rare sight of goal towards the end of the half when Oparanozie<span class="body1">&rsquo;</span>s cross failed to find the magical touch of Asisat Oshoala.<br /><br />Chances continued to be wasted by the Indomitable Lionesses, with Aboudi being frustrated by Alaba on two occasions.<br /><br />It was Cameroon who were asking most of the questions in the closing stages, though, and Enganamouit almost found the breakthrough with a piledriver from range that Alaba needed to be at alert to save.<br /><br />There was to be a breakthrough in the 84th minute. It was Oparanozie who wrote herself into the history books with the winner, cutting inside before picking out the bottom corner with a low strike that Ndom couldn<span class="body1">&rsquo;</span>t get to.<br /><br />There was no way back for Cameroon in the closing stages as they fell to defeat in a major tournament on home soil.<br /><br /><b>Super Falcons Starters</b>: Alaba Jonathan, Ugo Njoku, Faith Ikidi Michael, Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Okobi, Halimatu Ayinde, Rita Chikwelu (c), Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala<br /><br /><b>Reserves</b>: Ibubeleye Whyte, Rita Akarekor, Ebere Ngozi, Gladys Akpa, Osarenoma Igbinovia, Glory Iroka, Ijeoma Obi, Chioma Wogu, Uchechi Sunday, Esther Sunday<br /><b><br />Cameroon Starters</b>: Ndom, Sonkeng, Meffonmetou, Awona, Manie (c), Foudjio, Nchout, Ngono, Yango, Enganamouit, Aboudi<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : thenff.com<br />