Courtney Dike’s Treble Inspires Nigeria Comeback Win Over UMF Selfoss

By Daily Sports on April 6, 2019

Courtney Dike got a hat-trick as Nigeria stepped up their 2019 Women’s World Cup preparations with a commanding 6-1 triumph over UMF Selfoss on Friday.

After securing three wins in six previous games, the Super Falcons were able to record a big win to boost their morale ahead of France 2019.

The African queens started on the back foot as Alfred Johansson’s team gained the lead through Reimus Magda in the 31st minute.

Uchenna Kanu brought Thomas Dennerby’s team into the contest as she struck the equaliser three minutes to the half time break at Pinatar Arena.

In the second half, substitute Courtney Dike handed the African side the lead in the 57th minute before Ini Umotong extended five minutes later.

Umotong claimed her double and Nigeria’s fourth in the game while Dike scored twice to complete her treble before the 75th minute of the game.

The win was the biggest for 59-year-old Dennerby since he took over the Africans in January 2018 and the team’s fourth in seven games this year.

After the win in Murcia, Nigeria will continue their preparations with a high-profile meeting with France-bound Canada at the same venue on Monday. (Goal)

•Photo shows Super Falcons 

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 6, 2019


 

You may also like...
No Experiment Against Brazil — Rohr

Lampard Wins EPL Manager Of The Month

Ikpeba hails champions Monaco

Kufre Ebong joins Al-Ahly Bengazi

Declare State of Emergency on sports in Anambra...

Salah Opens Up On Real Madrid Links

 

Latest News Edo Queens get home support ahead CAF qualifiers Nigerian Triathlon Union fixes Sept 30 for election Prolific Osimhen scores back-to-back braces Ronaldo hits 977 career goals as Al Nassr thrash Al Riyadh 4-0 Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League Fury calls Joshua coward, casts doubts on super-fight My basketball dream ended after visa denial — Ex-BBNaija star Hermes Olayinka ready for Saudi journey Why NSC picked Lagos to host intermediate games – DG EFCC, ICPC summon NFF officials over N12bn FG fund Missing ’96 AFCON, CAF ban cost Eagles trophies – Okocha D’Tigress intensify World Cup prep in Spain

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (64,043 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,402 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,288 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,892 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,770 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,646 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,544 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (52,056 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,259 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,731 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,220 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,603 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media