STATS | Check out the full-time stats! Which team had the better overall performance? #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/h4NhwtklFn
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT | Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 4-3 #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/bp8sGIcfhX
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
PENALTY MISSED | Linda Motlhalo misses a penalty for South Africa! #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/tDj1fmC2WL
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Chinaza Love Uchendu converts the penalty and scores for Nigeria! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 4-3 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/JSmdpgPkHu
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Mamello Makhabane converts the penalty and scores for South Africa! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 3-3 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/x5nZJRe89n
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Chinwendu Ihezuo converts the penalty and scores for Nigeria! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 3-2 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/dDvJJmXOpe
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Mpumi Nyandeni converts the penalty and scores for South Africa! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 2-2 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/aBrF9RvV0m
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Rita Chikwelu converts the penalty and scores for Nigeria! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 2-1 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/8tydyVruMa
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Ngozi Ebere converts the penalty and scores for Nigeria! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 1-1 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/cnNgjZPDSk
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
GOOAAALL | Noko Matlou converts the penalty and scores for South Africa! Nigeria – South Africa [0-0] 0-1 #NGARSA #TotalAWCON18 pic.twitter.com/P75HQe9HJE
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT | The penalty shoot-out has started. Best of luck to both teams! #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/NKpki2mdt1
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
PENALTY
Ebi takes the first for @NGSuper_Falcons and fails to score
Nigeria 0 South Africa 0
FULL TIME: Nigeria 0 South Africa 0. Final to be decided by penalty shootout
STATS | Check out the second extra-time stats. Which team had the better overall performance? #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/K1GPcwTeFv
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
120′ One minute added time
117′ Rita booked for bad tackle. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
111′ SUBSTITUTION | Nigeria: Chinaza Love Uchendu comes in for Francisca Ordega
106′ The final 15 minutes to decide the winners
STATS | Check out the first extra-time stats. The second extra-time will start shortly!
STATS | Check out the first extra-time stats. The second extra-time will start shortly! #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/3QE49fGGap
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
103′ Motlhalo with a thunderous strike but Oluchi gathers comfortably for Nigeria
98′ Kgatlana’s weak shot saved by Nigeria goal keeper
95′ Swart pulls off a brilliant save from Oshoala
93′ Ordega booked. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa
91′ The Super Falcons get the extra time underway
90+3 FULL TIME Nigeria 0 South Africa 0. For the first time in the tournament history, Winners to be decided by Extra time and possibly, Penalty shootout
STATS | Check out the full-time stats! Which team had the better overall performance? #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/IplYntllGQ
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
90′ Three minutes added time. Still Nigeria 0-0 South Africa
85′ five minutes to full time. Still Nigeria 0-0 South Africa
80′ both teams still at it and no goals at the Accra Sports Stadium
79′ Glory Ogbonna, Faith Michael and Desire Oparanozie warming up on the sideline. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
75′ Oshola misses the penalty. Unbelievable
BOOKING | Kaylin Swart from South Africa receives a yellow card for stopping Ordega
73′ Penalty to Nigeria
68′ SUBSTITUTION | South Africa: Mpumi Nyandeni comes in for Busiswe Ndimeni
65′ SUBSTITUTION | South Africa: Noko Matlou comes in for Smeda
SUBSTITUTION | South Africa: Noko Matlou comes in for Leandra Smeda #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/bWyugX9zkW
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
60′ SUBSTITUTION | Nigeria: Chinwendu Ihezuo comes in for Rasheedat Ajibade
SUBSTITUTION | Nigeria: Chinwendu Ihezuo comes in for Rasheedat Ajibade #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/mrnpTxwpqB
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 1, 2018
58′ South Africa with another chance to find the back of the net but Nigeria stands firm
56′ Asisat crosses the ball into the box but Swart got to it before Rasheedat. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
South Africa dictating the tempo at this early stage of the second half.
48′ Ordega almost gave Nigeria the lead. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
The second half resumes
45′ + 1′ HALF-TIME: NIGERIA 0-0 SOUTH AFRICA. Ball Possession Nigeria 50% South Africa 50%
STATS | Check out the first-half stats! #TotalAWCON18 #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/x5kmqskP0V
— Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (@CAF_AWCON) December 1, 2018
43′ Almost a moment to savour for Mbane, who drives a fierce shot through the defence but cannot beat the Nigerian goalkeeper
40′ Thembi Kgatlana steals the ball from a Nigerian defender but she recovers and gives away a corner.
38′ Ordega dribbles in the box but her final ball went off target. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
30′ The ball possession is in favour of South Africa. Nigeria 46% South Africa 64%
29′ yellow for Ngozi Ebere for pulling Linda Motlhalo
23′ Ordega almost breaks away down the right flank as she collects Chikwelu’s offload. Swart reads the danger and was at alert to deny Ajibade from giving the Nigeria the lead.
21′ Medics attending to Swart after clashing wit Ordega
20′ Ngozi Okobi’s corner was headed few inches away from target by Asisat. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
18′ Nigeria gets a good chance after Smeda is turned around but the resulting shot goes over the bar
17′ Super Falcons gradually growing into this game. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
16′ Asisat Oshoala takes on two defenders to win a throw-in. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa. Tochukwu Oluehi makes a crucial save from a direct freekick. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
13′ Mamello Makhabane well taken free kick is parried for a corner and Nigeria survives
10′ long range lob by Leandra Smeda almost finds the keeper napping but goes over the bar
3′ Early chance for Asisat after a brilliant build up from Onome to Ordega to Ajibade and final pass to Asisat. Nigeria 0-0 South Africa.
South Africa have the game’s first threatening attack, as goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi has been forced to make three saves. Nigeria attack now and Oshoala’s shot is saved by Swart
@NGSuper_Falcons in high spirit in the build up to @CAF_AWCON final showdown with South Africa in Accra #TotalAwcon18 #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/3bI8SA2kzz
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) December 1, 2018
How @NGSuper_Falcons dressing room looks for final clash with South Africa at the Accra Sports Stadium #TotalAwcon18 pic.twitter.com/4hkb6UJ68t
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) December 1, 2018
SOUTH AFRICA X1: Swart, Ramalepe, Van Wyk, Mbane, Vlakazi, Makhabane, Smeda, Motlhalo, Ndimeni, Kgatlana, Seoposenwe
One change for @Banyana_Banyana from the squad that beat Mali#NIGvsRSA
In: Busisiwe Ndimeni
Out: Refiloe Jane #limitless #afcon2018 @SAFA_net @SasolLeague @SasolSA @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/85eZv4Jd2P— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) December 1, 2018
NIGERIA X1: Oluehi, Chukwunonye, Ohale, Ebi, Ebere, Okobi, Chikwelu, Oshoala, Ayinde, Ordega, Ajibade
.@NGSuper_Falcons XI vs @Banyana_Banyana Go girls, Conquer! #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong #NGARSA pic.twitter.com/WZPqOyGs7y
— The NFF ?? (@thenff) December 1, 2018
The Super Falcons will this evening battle the Bayana Bayana of South Africa in the finals of the 2019 TOTAL Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, AWCON, in Accra, Ghana.
Today’s final will be a repeat of the Group B clash between the two sides when the defending champions lost 0-1 to their South African opponents in Cape Coast on November 18.