Venezuela keeper Valeria Rebanales stop Nigeria from scoring for first half, and as only two minutes remain for normal time di Flamingos still dey find goal. Na penalty finally open road. Oduntan score for 89th minute on Sunday, 1 November, carry Nigeria enter last four of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for Morocco.
Nigeria don get chances before den but dem no fit beat Rebanales. Kanyinsola Yusuf, Mary Dunstan, Tosin Rafiu and Oluebube Umejiaku all try score. Midfielder Favour Nkwocha collect yellow card. Coach Hakeem Busari bring Precious Oscar from bench to replace Oluwakemi Adegbuyi as im team dey look for goal.
Na Umejiaku win di penalty. Referee point to di spot for 88th minute, come go check di decision for monitor. Di decision stand. Captain Oduntan take di kick, give Nigeria di lead for di first time for di match while Venezuela still get time to answer.
Referee no blow final whistle immediately. Astrid Granadillo and Abril Alejo threaten Nigeria goal for Venezuela as di game dey end. Nigeria defend di lead through eight minutes of added time before dem secure di one-goal win.
Nigeria road to semi-final start with 2–1 loss to Poland. Dem bounce back beat Puerto Rico 2–0 and North Korea 3–1. Dem beat Mexico 2–1 to enter quarter-final. Di win against Venezuela make am four straight wins after dem lose di opener.
Wetin e mean for you: di next match for Nigerian fans na di semi-final against Brazil, wey dem schedule for Wednesday, 4 November, for Moulay El Hassan Stadium for Rabat. Brazil come from behind beat China 2–1 for dia quarter-final. Di team wey win Nigeria–Brazil match go enter final.