Michelle Alozie’s long ball bounced into the goal in stoppage time to give Nigeria a 2-1 victory over South Africa on Tuesday and ship the Gigantic Falcons into the final at the Ladies folk’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria will play the winner of the gradual match in Rabat between host Morocco and Ghana for the title on Saturday.
The Gigantic Falcons hold won 9 WAFCON titles. Disappointed by their fourth-living attain within the 2022 match, they dubbed their goal to win this match as “Mission X.”
Alozie, who performs within the National Ladies folk’s Soccer League for the Houston High-tail, sent the ball forward from distance four minutes into stoppage time.
Two of her teammates had been in entrance South Africa’s win nonetheless neither of them touched the ball as it bounced into the goal.
Rasheedat Ajibade, who performs for Atlético Madrid, converted a penalty valid sooner than halftime to set Nigeria ahead 1-0. The Gigantic Falcons had been awarded the penalty thanks to a handball within the box.
South Africa, the defending WAFCON champions, pulled even on Linda Motlhalo’s penalty within the sixtieth minute.
Nigeria, which had no longer previously conceded a goal within the match, routed Zambia 5-0 within the quarter final.
South Africa, led by coach Desiree Ellis, certified for the semi-final on penalties after a scoreless scheme with Senegal.
There was a provoking moment within the 84th minute when South Africa midfielder Gabriela Salgado went down with an damage and avid gamers from every groups frantically gestured for abet.
Salgado was stretchered off along with her left leg heavily wrapped as her teammates sobbed. The team at Stade Larbi Zaouli chanted her title.
