The female national football team, the Flamingos, on Saturday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja secured the ticket to the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in India later in the year after a scoreless draw with their Ethiopian counterparts.
The Coach Bankole Olowookere-led crew had defeated the Ethiopians in Adis Ababa by one goal to nil to put one leg in the world women’s football championship in India.
The Flamingos despite putting all their strength and energy failed to find the back of the net after several incursions into the Ethiopians’ dangerous areas.
The Ethiopians also put up a good fight and was unlucky not to have register any goal and gave the Flamingos a good run for their money. The Ethiopians however have their goalkeeper to thank as he saved many goal bound moves of the Nigerian team.
Flamingos’ coach, Bankole Olowookere while speaking with the media expressed happiness that his girls were able to pick the World Cup ticket to India.
He said the team will now focus on the World Cup proper and by making adequate preparations and put the girl in competition mood enroute India.