By Patrick Omorodion
Returnee Asisat Oshoala led the Super Falcons assault in the 2024 Women’s African Nations Cup against Tunisia with the second fastest goal in the competition on Sunday.
Oshoala struck in the fourth minute from an assist from Rinsola Babajide who increased the tally to 2-0 with her own goal in the added time of the first half.
Coach Madugu made three changes a minute after resumption with Christy Ucheibe, Esther Okoronkwo and Chiwendu Ihezuo coming in for Deborah Abiodun, Oshoala and Babajide.
The ninth-time African champions who are looking for their tenth title in Morocco made it three in the 84th minute with substitute Ihezuo at the 30,000 capacity Stage Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca.
In the first match of the day decided at the Stade El Bachir in Mohammedia, Senegalese ladies crushed their DR Congo counterparts 4-0 with Mama Diop and Nguenar Ndiaye scoring a brace each, all in the first half, to lead on the scorers chart.
In the opening day match of the competition at the Stade Olympique de Rabat, host, Morocco held Zambia to a 2-2 draw after Zambia’s top striker Barbra Banda opened the goal rush with the fastest goal of the competition on the first minute.
