Captain fantastic Ajibade scores twice as Nigeria wallops Ethiopia 4-0

Asisat Oshoala (right) scored Super Falcons’ third goal in Nigeria’s 4-0 defeat of Ethiopia in Abuja… yesterday.

Super Falcons’ Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, scored twice as Nigeria strolled to a 4-0 defeat of Ethiopia in the second leg of their second-round tie of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games African qualifying series.

The Super Falcons held the Ethiopians, also known as Lucy, to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the tie in Addis Ababa last week and needed a goalless draw to move to the third round of the series.

But they refused to settle for less yesterday In Abuja, with Uchenna Kanu in the 45th minute, with Ajibade, who plays for Atletico Madrid Feminine, making it 2-0 in the 49th minute off an assist by Asisat Oshoala.

Ajibade was the provider for Oshoala in the second half when she crossed a tantalising ball for the Barcelona Feminine star to make hay. She then completed her brace late in the game to make it 4-0 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate.

Victory means the Super Falcons will now meet the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroun, who overturned a 2-0 defeat in Kampala to defeat Uganda 3-0 after extra time in Yaounde, yesterday.

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