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The Portuguese took a 2-0 lead through an own goal by Chidinma Okeke and Carole Costa’s strike from a free kick in the 22nd and 34th minute of play respectively.
The Franscisco Neto’s girls then continued to dominate the game at the
BBVA Stadium in Houston in the early hours of Monday and it appeared as though they would stroll to an easy three points over their Nigerian opponents.
Michelle Alozie, however, scored for the Randy Waldrum girls before the end of the first half to keep the scoreline at 2-1 at halftime.
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Falcons’ American coach then brought on Glory Ogbonna and Amarachi Okoronkwo for Salome Zogg and Ifeoma Onumonu in the second half.