The Super Falcons got off to a solid start in their 27th FIFA Women’s World Cup match, drawing 0-0 with Olympic champions Canada.
The Nigerian squad had conceded the most goals in FIFA Women’s World Cup history (63), but captain and custodian Chiamaka Nnadozie made sure she did not concede the 64th goal against Canada on 21 July.
Coach Randy Waldrum replaced captain Onome Ebi with debutant Blessing Demehin, and another debutant, Deborah Abiodun, replaced the suspended Halimatu Ayinde. In the attack, Ifeoma Onumonu replaced the suspended Rasheedat Ayinde on the left flank.
Here are the players’ ratings.
Chiamaka Nnadozie [Goalkeeper] 90 minutes
The 22-year-old was the hero after saving Christine Sinclair’s penalty at the beginning of the second half. She also made great clearing punches from free kicks and corners and was decisive in coming off her line to give confidence to her team. The penalty save was world-class, and the follow-up to palm away the rebound was…
