Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons misplaced 1-0 to Brazil of their opening Group C within the ladies’s soccer occasion of the Paris Olympic video games on Thursday.
A Gabi Nunes first half aim was sufficient to seal the win for the Brazilians.
It was the second time each groups would meet on the Olympic, with the primary being on the group stage in Beijing 2008 which Brazil gained 3-1.
After a balanced opening minutes it was the Falcons who got here the closest to breaking the impasse on quarter-hour, however Brazil keeper made double saves first denying Chiwendu Ihezuo from shut Rangers earlier than parrying Christy Ucheibe’s volley away for a nook.
Within the nineteenth minute Brazil had an opportunity contained in the field however Chiamaka Nnadozie made a simple save.
Nnadozie was known as into motion once more however acquired down nicely to cease a protracted vary strike.
Marta thought she has opened the scoring within the thirty sixth minute however the effort was flagged for offside.
However the Brazilians ultimately took the lead on 37 minutes by way of Gabi Nunes who beat the offside lure and rifled her shot past the attain of Nnadozie.
Couple of minutes later Nnadozie needed to dive full stretch to cease a protracted vary strike from stepping into.
The Falcons gained a nook however Toni Payne’s swung in effort was nodded by Rasheedat Ajibade which went off track.
In stoppage time there was test for handball in opposition to the Falcons however nothing was given by VAR.
Within the remaining minute of first half added time Jennifer Echegini drove into the Brazilian field, beat her marker however noticed her effort go off track.
Marta nearly made it 2-0 on 60 minutes however her cross cake off the publish.
Two minutes later Tosin Demehin made a well timed block to disclaim a Brazilian participant from attending to the ball.
Ajibade had an opportunity on 72 minutes however her shot went straight to the keeper.
With 10 minutes left Abiodun gained the ball on the sting of the field however fired over the bar.
Ucheibe tried a protracted vary left foot strike on 86 minutes however the keeper made a simple save.
Up subsequent for the Falcons is a conflict with reigning world champions Spain billed for 28 July.
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