By Rasaq Oboirien
NIGERIA's Super Falcons kicked off their African Women Cup of Nations defence on a bright start as the coach Florence Omagbemi team walloped Mali Ladies Eagles 6-0 at the Stade de Limbe, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
Arsenal Ladies striker, Asisat Oshoala stole the evening scoring four goals to lead the race for the championship top scorer.
Francisca Ordega opened the floodgate of goals for Nigeria when she found the Malian net in the 22nd minute with a fabulous finish.
Oshoala doubled the lead for the Super Falcons three minute before the end of first half.
Three minutes after the restart of the second half, Esther Sunday increased Nigeria's goal tally to 3-0, after she stepped up to score for the spot kick as Igbinovia was fouled in the box.
Oshoala in the 64th minute then made a mess out of Mali defenders after she took a pass, then raced pass them and rounded the helpless goalkeeper to make it 4-0.
Five minutes later, the Arsenal Ladies ace then completed her hat-trick after a cool finish.
Oshoala, who was having a filled evening at the right side of the Malian defence causing problems with her energetic pace in the 78th minute scored Nigeria's sixth goal of the evening, as the Falcons claimed her first 3points of the championship.
Nigeria Super Falcons will have to wait to confirm if she tops Group B as their arch rivals, Ghana square up against Kenya later tonight.
