FALCONETS grabs U20 World Cup ticket

Nigeria Saturday outclassed their DR Congo counterparts 3-0 to qualify for the 2012 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 7-0 on aggregate.Despite a 4-0 cushion from the first leg in Abeokuta a fortnight ago,the Falconets approached the second leg with determination and succeeded in outclassing their hosts. At the Stade d’Martyrs, deputy skipper Ngozi Okobi scored for Nigeria after just eight minutes. Five minutes later, Desire Oparanozie made it 2-0 for the Falconets, before Francisca Ordega scored her fourth goal for the team in the qualifiers with a sizzler in the 23rd minute. The Falconets thereby emulated the U17 team, The Flamingoes, who qualified for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan two months ago. The U20 World Cup will be staged later this year in Japan.