Super Falcons Hold Portugal in a Six Goals Thriller - At the US Summer Series

 

The Super Falcons held Portugal to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling contest at the BBVA Stadium, Houston Texas this Monday morning. 

Skipper Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi, Michelle Alozie and Ifeoma Onumonu replaced Tosin Demehin, Salome Zogg, Vivian Ikechukwu and Roosa Ariyo as head coach Randy Waldrum made four changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Jamaica.

Chidinma Okeke turned the ball into her net on 22 minutes to hand Portugal the lead in the game.

Carole Costa doubled Portugal’s lead from a free-kick in the 34th minute.

Alozie pulled a goal back for the Super Falcons just a minute to halftime for Portugal to lead 2-1 at the interval.

Nigeria made two substitutions after the break with Zogg and Glory Ogbonna replacing Amarachi Okonkwo and Onumonu.

Telma Encarnação restored Portugal’s two-goal lead four minutes after the break.

Oshoala then reduced the deficit for Nigeria before Rasheedat Ajibade equalised deep into stoppage time.

The Super Falcons will face hosts United States of America in their final game of the invitational tourney on Thursday.