Falconets Lose 1-0 To Germany

Nigeria Super Falconets lost the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup final to Germany for a second time after extra-time in Montreal, Canada.

Lena Petermann scored the winning goal to help Germany clinch a record-equaling third title on 90+8 minutes, despite her side being dominated by the Super Falconets for much of the proceedings at the Olympic Stadium.
Golden boot winner with seven goals Asisat Oshoala almost sealed a first triumph for coach Peter Dedevbo’s side with what would have been her eighth strike in the closing five minutes of regulation time, but her celebration was cut short by the assistant referee.

‘Die Mannschaft’s’ first real threat at goal in extra-timesettled the difference as left Gladys Abassi bulked from Pauline Bremer’s challenge,the latter fizzled into the byline and sent a cutback to Peterman, who poked home from six yards.
Oshoala will be left ruing some missed chances in the first-half, however, the tinny bits of details count when it mattered most and Germany are indeed champions of the World.

Nigeria have now managed just 1 goal in three women’s U-20 cup games against Germany (two are title deciders), and have lost on all three occasions (in 2004, 2010 and 2014).
Germany have won the Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup fora record-equalling third time after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nigeria at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium.This clash of styles and football cultures was always expected to produce an open, engaging final, and so it proved.

Nigeria quickly gained a foothold and went on to dominate the first half, creating the better and more numerous chances. An inability to convert those chances was their only failing, and the most guilty party was tournament top scorer Asisat Oshoala.The in-form striker, who had scored four times in the semi-final win over Korea DPR, was lively throughout but missed her first golden opportunity after 22 minutes.
In fairness, she created the opening out of nothing, robbing Margarita Gidion, outpacing the German defence and rounding Kamper in a stunning display of speed and strength. She could not, however, find the finishing touch, managing only to shoot into the side-netting from an acute angle.

With Nigeria’s superior physical attributes a telling factor on the big Olympic Stadium pitch, it wasn’t long before more chances arrived, with Oshoala again given a sight of goal seven minutes before the break. Again, though, her sights were out, with the ball flashing wide after Chiwendo Ihezuo had donewell to snatch possession from Rebecca Knaak at the byline and cut the ball back.