Onumonu nets historic goal as Super Falcons lose to France in friendly

Ifeoma Onumonu starred as the Super Falcons of Nigeria were beaten 2-1 by France in an international friendly on Saturday night.

The Falcons ended the game with 10 players after a late red card was shown to Osinachi Ohale, who fumed at the referee before leaving the pitch.

In a thrilling encounter, France opened scoring through Eugenie Le Sommer on the half hour mark and doubled their lead Amel Majri seven minutes after.

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Nigerian ladies, led by coach Justin Madugu, kept piling pressure on their hosts, and successfully pulled one back just before halftime.

The game played at the Raymond Kopa Stadium saw Onumonu score Nigeria women’s first-ever goal against their French counterparts.

The French side enjoyed more possession in the game and got close to extending their lead late on but goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie denied them from a goal mouth scramble.

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