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Nigeria 5, Zambia 0, Full time

Full timeWomen's Africa Cup of Nations Stade Larbi Zaouli
Nigeria

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  • Osinachi Ohale 2'
  • Esther Okoronkwo 33'
  • Chinwendu Ihezuo 45'
  • Blessing Demehin 68'
  • Folashade Ijamilusi 90'+1

Nigeria 5, Zambia 0

Full time

Zambia

Away

Minute by minute

  1. Minute 2:

    Goal Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria)

  2. Minute 28:

    Yellow card Blessing Demehin (Nigeria)

  3. Minute 31:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Evarine Katongo , off Ireen Lungu

  4. Minute 33:

    Goal Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria)

  5. Minute 40:

    Yellow card Racheal Nachula (Zambia)

  6. Minute 45:

    Goal Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria)

  7. Minute 45:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Fridah Mukoma , off Racheal Nachula

  8. Minute 63:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Mercy Chipasula , off Prisca Chilufya

  9. Minute 63:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Martha Tembo , off Blessing Maluba

  10. Minute 65:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Sikiratu Isah , off Chinwendu Ihezuo

  11. Minute 68:

    Goal Blessing Demehin (Nigeria)

  12. Minute 69:

    Substitution (Zambia) On Memory Nthala , off Margaret Belemu

  13. Minute 73:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Asisat Oshoala , off Esther Okoronkwo

  14. Minute 74:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Deborah Abiodun , off Halimatu Ayinde

  15. Minute 74:

    Substitution (Nigeria) On Christy Ucheibe , off Jennifer Echegini

  16. Minute 90 plus 1:

    Goal Folashade Ijamilusi (Nigeria)

Statistics

  • Possession: Nigeria 44%, Zambia 57%

  • Total shots: Nigeria 11, Zambia 6

  • Shots on target: Nigeria 7, Zambia 0

  • Corners: Nigeria 2, Zambia 2

  • Saves: Nigeria 0, Zambia 2

  • Offsides: Nigeria 0, Zambia 0

  • Fouls: Nigeria 8, Zambia 9

Line-ups

Nigeria

Formation 4-3-3

  • 16Chiamaka NnadozieG
  • 14Blessing DemehinCD-L
  • 3Osinachi OhaleCD-R
  • 5Ashleigh PlumptreLB
  • 22Michelle AlozieRB
  • 18Halimatu Ayinde(subbed off)CM
  • 12Jennifer Echegini(subbed off)LM
  • 15Rasheedat AjibadeRM
  • 6Esther Okoronkwo(subbed off)F
  • 19Chinwendu Ihezuo(subbed off)LF
  • 20Folashade IjamilusiRF

Came on

11 Sikiratu Isah · 8 Asisat Oshoala · 13 Deborah Abiodun · 10 Christy Ucheibe

Zambia

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 18Ngambo MusoleG
  • 3Lushomo MweembaCD-L
  • 23Blessing Maluba(subbed off)CD-R
  • 20Racheal Nachula(subbed off)LB
  • 8Margaret Belemu(subbed off)RB
  • 10Grace ChandaAM
  • 6Mary WilombeLM
  • 14Ireen Lungu(subbed off)RM
  • 11Barbra BandaF
  • 17Racheal KundananjiAM-L
  • 25Prisca Chilufya(subbed off)AM-R

Came on

12 Evarine Katongo · 2 Memory Nthala · 13 Martha Tembo · 7 Fridah Mukoma · 21 Mercy Chipasula

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