00:00Now onto the pitch, look at this, this is going to be enthralling.
00:02We are expecting a massive battle here, and we know that's a victory for Zambia.
00:09And Malawi's 3-1 victory over Egypt earlier would basically...
00:14Here we go then, time to get the ball rolling here.
00:17The Copper Queens playing in Copper, of course, with the Super Falcons.
00:22Look at Barbara Banda already racing there to connect with that ball down there on the right-hand side.
00:28Good control at the back, it's been picked up, that's a nice little ball over the chop.
00:32Now danger lurking, Oshuala, Oshuala, there's the touch, has it gone too far?
00:37I think it's gone too far, yes it has, Natalie pounces.
00:40And just the last touch was not the best one, she knows it.
00:44Zesco and Doula girls team, that was the race forward and of course Oshuala,
00:49that touch there just a little bit too much.
00:55And the ball is moving quite quickly, of course, on this surface here.
01:03This midfield battle is going to be very exciting indeed, it already is.
01:08Seven and a half minutes in, they've left her on her own, you can't do that!
01:12There's your goal, Nigeria, take the lead!
01:14And what a mistake at the back, she scores every time.
01:19As is that, Oshuala has given the Super Falcons a 1-0 lead.
01:27Nigeria, go ahead, you cannot do that at the back.
01:32Communication breakdown from Zambia.
01:41Well, this was the moment that the ball was pinched in the midfield, the long ball goes up.
01:46She's got pace, she races through, she doesn't expect to get hold of that.
01:50It takes a straight bounce, doesn't it?
01:52But that bounce helps her out because Natalie doesn't come out of the defense.
01:59They don't react.
02:02First time, it doesn't happen, but the rebound coming off her right knee.
02:06And then it just bubbles over the line to offer Nigeria a 1-0 lead.
02:14All the diagonal pass, but at the other end, you can see Oshuala,
02:17she's battling absolutely everything, brought down firmly by Oroda Chileshi.
02:26Yellow card.
02:33There's been quite a few strong challenges.
02:36The 26-year-old in Denny Rose's player coming in from behind.
02:40That's not even clumsy, that's just a reckless.
02:45Referee says, let's get this ball rolling.
02:48Here he is, here is the free kick coming away.
02:51He's gone straight towards goal, but it's been picked up there by Nally.
02:57Shot comes in, it's straight at the goalkeeper there and dealt with by Nally.
03:05And Banda goes down on the edge of the penalty box, foul committed, and an excellent opportunity.
03:15Demihan responsible for hauling her down.
03:19It's so difficult to deal with Banda when she starts moving into those positions.
03:35This is the moment, that was the through ball onside position.
03:42Look at the arm, there you go, there's the pulling and Banda falling on the ball.
03:48So look at this position here, this is...
03:51It's not my bench, it's my bench.
03:54It's my bench.
04:07It's my bench.
04:19It's my bench.
04:21the bander goes down. It's happened so many times, she's getting very annoyed.
04:26There's the yellow card because that's justified, I think.
04:35Well, she finally gets her yellow, doesn't she?
04:43It's a scenario, extra drama.
04:49Well, well, well, let's have a look at that again, that's the challenge.
04:53Well, honestly, she's the last player, she's in trouble.
04:56Yellow, no, I don't know, is she going to get the red out?
05:02The yellow has been, it's a red card, she has been given the red.
05:07It's the high ball, far post, nicely taken there by Hazel Nally.
05:11Good work from Nadozi at the back, the Brighton and Hove Albion player, another free kick.
05:22Fiery, fiery encounter.
05:26And another yellow card that comes out.
05:31Happened in this time, Rashida, Ejibadi.
05:42It's cutting inside, she's going to put it on her left foot.
05:45No, she's going to try and dance her way through.
05:47Now the straggling leg caught the Nigerian players down on the ground.
05:52She's not in a great place.
05:54It's O'Reilly again in the wars.
05:59She skips over, watch this, there's the attempt.
06:01Oh, it's on the foot, yeah, that's the head and the boot hitting the head.
06:08Well, there's the halftime whistle, and what a feisty affair.
06:11Nigeria have the lead.
06:14Zambia have an extra player on the pitch going into the entire second half.
06:19There's only one player that we can talk about from Nigeria who has made her mark,
06:25and that is Asisaro Shuala.
06:28An important goal, but a goal that came from defensive frailties.
06:36The ten-time winners keen to stay ahead and get the right result.
06:43It's 1-0 for Nigeria, and with Asisaro Shuala scoring that only goal.
06:51But forced to put one, here we go.
06:54It is the long-range shot that comes in.
06:56It's a fabulous effort from Rachel Kondonanji, and a great save there as well from Brighton.
07:02And play.
07:05There's a chance to try and fire something in.
07:07Far post, an opportunity for a header.
07:09It's headed back into the penalty box, but snatched and easily picked up there by Nardozzi.
07:17Oh, that's a great header back.
07:19Love those headers because it's in front of the goalkeeper.
07:22A little bit close to the goalkeeper.
07:24Otherwise, it would have been a lot better.
07:26But here's the flailing arms that swiped to Rashida Ajibade.
07:46A little bit of support cuts inside.
07:49There's the acceleration.
07:50Watch out.
07:51She's put it on her left foot.
07:52She goes for the shot.
07:53It's a delight to the eye, but it's just a little bit too high.
07:58There's the chance.
07:59The flag stays down.
08:00It's all set up there.
08:01Is it a goal?
08:03Oh, he just skims the roof of the net.
08:06I think the flag's gone up, though.
08:13Danger, here's Zur.
08:14Yeah, miles offside.
08:19All right, Nachula, the 40-year-old right back, will head off now.
08:31In that space, it's a good bit of running.
08:34That really is fantastic surge forward.
08:36That's going to be a yellow card for sure.
08:40She was nowhere near able to race down and get Echegini.
08:58Katongo picking up her fist, wrestled her to the ground.
09:02Banda.
09:05Corner.
09:07Blasting a shot.
09:11Fury.
09:12It's been stepped up.
09:13There's a chance.
09:14It's been set up for a volley.
09:17And a connection.
09:19And there's the shot.
09:20It's a low grass cutter.
09:23And smothered there by...
09:26Here's Mwanza.
09:27Mwanza intelligently getting the ball into the penalty box.
09:31Give it to Barbara Banda.
09:32It's a proven marks woman.
09:35She knows what to do.
09:37It's Fury going off down towards the byline.
09:40The final touch takes the ball out of play for a goal kick.
09:46They're holding on.
09:48Fury.
09:49There's the lofted ball towards Banda.
09:51She can't get it.
09:52It's been picked up here.
09:53Look at the control.
09:54There's a shot that goes high.
09:56And Grace Chander had an equalizer in her grasp.
10:02And she knows it.
10:06And that's surely...
10:09The last-chance saloon doors are being closed.
10:14There it is.
10:15The final whistle.
10:17And the Super Falcons survive.
10:20They win.
10:22They march forward.
10:25Having lost to Malawi, 3-2.
10:28They've finally beaten a team who gave them so much...
10:34hassle, so much...
10:38concern.
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