An Abby Wambach volley few seconds before half-time earned the U.S. a 1-0 victory over Nigeria, meaning the Falcons finished with only one point from three matches in Group D.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Falcons had secured one draw and two losses, after they had earlier drawn 3-3 with Sweden and lost 0-2 to Australia.
The victory over Nigeria had however sent the U.S. through as Group D winners.
Meanwhile, Coach Edwin Okon says the Super Falcons have learnt invaluable lessons with their ouster from the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. Okon, while speaking at the post-match news conference, said the team had gained experience at the competition.
''It was a great experience for us here in Canada,'' Okon said.He however said his team lost focus, and the US only needed to hold on to their lead after Nigeria were reduced to 10 players later on during the match.
''We weren’t focused enough in a few situations today (Tuesday). And, I wasn’t surprised to see the US make substitutions that were more defensive after our sending-off as they knew they were playing a good team. You always have a 50-50 chance in every game. Today (Tuesday), the US made the most of one of their chances and we didn’t, even though we had several,” the coach said.Coach of the US Jill Ellis, has praised the Nigerian side for their efforts, saying his team however rose to the occasion to maintain their dominance over the Falcons.
''Nigeria gave us a good fight, as expected. They’re a dangerous team. I’m happy with the way we played both with and without the ball.''
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