Late goal sends Falconets to quarter-finals

A possess objective in stoppage time by China PR, gave Nigeria a very sensational 1-1 attract Dinan-Lehon, with the West Africans asserting a spot in the quarter-finals from Group D at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018.

Requiring a triumph to jump the Nigerians to the sprinters up spot in the gathering, China was the more perilous side in the primary half at the Stade du Clos Gastel. Mengyu Shen had the principal possibility of the match on 25 minutes when she hit the Nigeria crossbar. A couple of minutes after the fact, Captain Linlin Wang headed over the objective from short proximity.

China's leap forward came four minutes previously half-time, as the small Linyan Zhang turned her Nigerian marker in the crate and stroked the ball past a jumping Chiamaka Nnadozie to give the Asians the lead at the break.

The Super Falconets pushed hard looking for an equalizer in the second half yet found the China backline and goalkeeper Huan Xu in versatile frame until the finish of the challenge.

With seconds left to play, substitute Aishat Bello's byline cross from the correct saw skipper Rasheedat Ajibade challenge for the ball with China ideal back Jiaxing Dou. Bello's cross struck the Chinese safeguard before settling in the back of the net and starting passionate festivals from the West Africans at the full-time shriek.

They will play spain in the quater finals