Friendlies: Nigeria, S/Africa win big, Zambia falters 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the match, Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Tuesday defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 2-0 courtesy of a first half brace by skipper Rasheedat Ajibade in a keenly contested international friendly at the MKO Sports Arena, Abeokuta in Ogun state.

This is even as the African reigning champions South Africa left it late to defeat neighbours, Zambia 2-0 with goals from Bongeka Gamede 75′ and Jermaine Seoposenwe 83′ to propel spirited Banyana Banyana go past Zambia to win the three-nations series mini-tournament. South had last week defeated Botswana in the first match  played in Pretoria.

Elsewhere, Tanzania thrashed DR Congo 3-1 at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam to confirm their superiority over the Congolese after they also lost to Tanzania 1-2 at the weekend in the first leg of the double-header friendlies.

Goals from the boots of Clement Tukumbuke O (26′), Singano J.(44), and Luvanga C. (48′) respectively ensured that the late goal scored by DR Congo did not count for anything as the encounter ended in favour of the hosts.

Prompt News reports that the match between Ivory Coast and Ghana has just started at Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan as at the time of filing the report.