FIFA U-20 Qualifiers: Falconets Tear Liberia Apart 14-1

The Falconets of Nigeria beat their Liberian opponents 7-0 in their FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifiers match in Abuja.

The Falconets had won the first leg in Monrovia 7-1, giving a total aggregate score of 14-1.

Uchendu Chinaza opened scores in the 23rd minute, before Ojinma Amarachi added the second goal in the 25th minute.

The third goal was from a penalty kick by Amina Yakubu in the 36th minute, while team captain Yetunde Adeboyejo scored the fourth goal in the 38th minute.

Joy Bokiri made it 5-0 in the 71st minute of the game while Yakubu scored her second goal in the 74th minute.

The seventh goal came in the 84th minute through Bokiri.

“Our emphasis in today’s match was not to score goals but to see how my team can play together, and we thank God that the goals came,” Coach Peter Dedevbo said after the game.

“I was disappointed with them in the first half, but in the long run I am happy at their performance,’’ he said.