Nigeria vs Chile: Five talking points from clash

The Nigerian U-17 women’s football team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in India on Monday after defeating Chile 2-1 in the third match of Group B at the Kalinga Stadium.

The Flamingos took the lead in the fourth minute when substitute captain Blessing Emmanuel scored off an assist from Opeyemi Ajakaiye.

Despite Rovemer Tali’s late penalty for Chile, Bisola Mosaku’s late goal secured a spot for Nigeria in the last eight.

As a result of their victory, the Flamingoes will face the United States on Friday for a spot in the semi-finals.

Trademark salutation

As was the case in their first two games against Germany and New Zealand, coach Bankole Olowookere and his girls have distinguished themselves in the present tournament in India with their signature salute celebration.

To the pleasure of fans at both of their venues, after each goal was scored, the girls would sprint over to the corner where the technical team was stationed to applaud the coach and his assistants. One analyst during the game even acknowledged the growing popularity of the celebration by saying, “Aye, yes. Respect the leader.

Free fire

The 2-1 tally versus the North Americans was misleading, as the Flamingos’ shooting power was on full display, except for the heroics of the Red Ones’ goalkeeper, Catalina Alvarado, who made several saves to keep the score low.

Even though the Flamingos had 27 shots, 13 of them were on goal, they were only able to score twice.

Music lovers got to hear “Buga.”

On Monday, Nigerians residing in Bhubaneswar came out to support the Flamingos and root for them to beat Chile.

The fans was treated to a performance of Kizz Daniel’s “Buga,” a famous song in Nigeria, when the Nigerian girls scored a goal.

Olowookere, who refuses to let up

Monday’s encounter was crucial for both sides; Nigeria needed a tie to make the quarterfinals, while Chile needed to win.

However, the Nigerians delivered a spectacular performance and took home the win. Despite having a two-goal lead with 10 minutes left in the game, coach Bankole Olowookere was relentless in his efforts to keep his girls engaged by shouting instructions and encouragement from the sidelines.

Yoruba and Pidgin English are the stars.

The Nigerian women were quite outspoken during the entire match, using a combination of Pidgin English and Yoruba, the languages they understood best, to communicate with one another.

They were just as loud as the North Americans, who were using their national language, Spanish, on the field of play.


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