Izuchukwu OkosiThe Super Falcons progressed to the third round of qualifiers to the Football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with an emphatic 4-0 win over Ethiopia at the MKO Abiola stadium Abuja on Tuesday evening.
The win means the Falcons qualified 5-1 on aggregate after the 1-1 draw in the first leg in Addis Ababa.
Prime Business Africa presents the player ratings from the game.
Goalkeeper
Chiamaka Nnadozie
The goalkeeper had little to do in the game aside keeping away an effort from a free kick. 6/10.
Defenders
Michelle Alozie
The left back was not particularly inspiring much confidence defensively but was an outlet on the wing as the team piled pressure on their guests. 6/10.
Oluwatosin Demehin
There was a worrying end to an otherwise fine game for the former youth international as she pulled up with an injury.
Provided the assist for the first goal of the game. 7/10.
Akudo Ogonna
Ogonna had a much better game in Abuja than she did have in Addis Ababa.
The defender was not awed by the expectations and didn’t show nerves. 6.5/10.
Rofiat Imuran
The young defender was solid at the back and good going forward. Had a good understanding with Uchenna Kanu on the right channel. 6/10.
Midfielders
Peace Efih
Efih was the conduit between the midfield and the attack. Prgoresed well the ball and created so many chances for attacking teammates. 7.5/10.
Toni Payne
Was quiet for the period she was involved in the game. 4/10.
Rasheedat Ajibade
Continued her great form with two goals in Abuja, added to the vital away strike in Addis Ababa. 9/10
Forwards
Asisat Oshoala
Scored one and assisted another in the game a day after she finished in 20th place in the Ballon D’Or rankings. 7/10.
Uchenna Kanu
The winger scored a goal and also assisted another. Was a handful for the fullback with her pace and trickery. 8/10.
Ifeoma Onumonu
Yet to convince a lot of Nigerians that she can carry the goal scoring responsibiliites alone without some sort of assistance from teammates. 6/10.
The substitutes: The duo of Rinsola Babajide and Esther Onyenezide were late substitutes form the bench. Not rated.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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