Nigeria U20 Women

Match report

Colombia's under-20 women claimed a narrow victory over Nigeria at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, winning 1-0 thanks to a late strike from Valentina Loboa. The result sends Colombia into the semi-finals while Nigeria's campaign comes to an end in what proved to be a tightly contested encounter between two evenly matched sides.

Loboa's goal arrived in the dying embers of the match, a 90+2 minute finish that settled an afternoon where chances were at a premium. Neither side managed to create a big chance throughout ninety minutes, with the decisive moment coming from a rare opportunity that Colombia converted when it mattered most.

By then, the game had already been shaped by events in the second half. Nigeria's K. Mafisere received a red card in the 76th minute, reducing her side to ten players and leaving them chasing the game for the final stages. The dismissal came after a flurry of bookings, with both teams picking up yellow cards in quick succession before the turning point.

And here's the thing about the statistics: Nigeria dominated possession at 58 per cent and registered 143 attacks compared to Colombia's 113, yet the visitors showed greater efficiency in front of goal. Colombia's shot accuracy sat at 60 per cent against Nigeria's 21 per cent, with both sides managing three shots on target but only one finding the net.

The result reshapes the quarter-final picture, with Colombia moving ahead while Nigeria's second-place standing in their group now proves irrelevant. Both teams finished with identical records of one win, one draw and one defeat in the group stage, but only one side would progress to the final four.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 3 – 3

Shots off target 5 – 2

Attacks 143 – 113

🟨 16' R. Adegbemile — Yellow card 🟨 48' S. Cabezas — Yellow card 🟨 50' J. Ortegon — Yellow card 🟨 52' C. Panigua — Yellow card ⇄ 61' Q. Joseph — Substitution ⇄ 67' I. Diaz — Substitution 🟨 70' W. David — Yellow card ⇄ 76' F. Nkwocha — Substitution 🟥 76' K. Mafisere — Red card ⇄ 83' J. Adebayo — Substitution ⚽ 90+2' V. Loboa — Goal

Match events

16' 0:0 Nigeria U20 Women Yellow card R. Adegbemile
48' 0:0 Colombia U20 Women Yellow card S. Cabezas
50' 0:0 Colombia U20 Women Yellow card J. Ortegon
52' 0:0 Colombia U20 Women Yellow card C. Panigua
61' 0:0 Nigeria U20 Women Substitution Q. Joseph off: W. David
67' 0:0 Colombia U20 Women Substitution I. Diaz off: B. Cardona
70' 0:0 Nigeria U20 Women Yellow card W. David
76' 0:0 Nigeria U20 Women Substitution F. Nkwocha off: P. Oscar
76' 0:0 Nigeria U20 Women Red card K. Mafisere
83' 0:0 Nigeria U20 Women Substitution J. Adebayo off: V. Lucky
90+2' 0:1 Colombia U20 Women Goal V. Loboa

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

3 Shots on target 3

5 Shots off target 2

0 Big chances 0

143 Attacks 113

8 Corners 1

18 Fouls 12

12 Free kicks 17

0 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 10

16 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

6 Blocked shots 0

17 Clearances 23

88 Failed passes 103

2 Goalkeeper saves 3

0.21 Shot accuracy 0.60

8/1553% Tackles 11/2152%

437 Total passes 328

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