Flamingos Brush Aside Galatasaray Women's Team In World Cup Preparatory Match

World Cup-bound Nigeria’s U17 girls defeated Turkish women’s club Galatasaray Women 3-1 in a friendly match in Kocaeli on Saturday to prepare for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India.

Opeyemi Ajakaye scored Nigeria’s first in the 26th minute of the encounter, which was Flamingos’ first serious knock-about since arriving in Turkey on Tuesday for a 10-day training camp ahead of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India.

Edidiong Etim increased the tally eight minutes later but Ebru Topliv reduced the deficit for Galatasaray just one minute before recess to ensure the halftime ended 2-1 in favour of Nigeria’s glory-chasing girls.

Etim made Nigeria’s dominance pay with her second and the Flamingos’ third in the 77th minute.

Coach Bankole Olowookere showered praises on the girls for the competitive spirit they showed in the match and is confident this would be a positive for the team’s campaign at the FIFA World Cup finals.

The Flamingos will be facing one of the toughest nuts to crack when they take on Germany in their first match of the campaign in Goa on Tuesday, October 11.