Nigeria senior women national side, Super Falcons, on Monday fell 2-1 to Canada at the Pinatar Arena in Spain.
The Thomas Dennerby tutored side took the lead in the encounter thanks to Desire Oparanozie who found the net after an assist from Uchenna Kanu in the 26th minute.
The Nigerians only managed to maintain the lead for 45 minutes before Janine Beckie levelled up for Canada in the 46th minute.
Sophie Schmidt increased the tally for Canada in the 54th minute and the Canadians held tenaciously to their lead to the final whistle.
Match Statistics indicate that the Canadians had a better outing maintaining 66.8% to 33.2% posted by the Falcons. They had nine shots on target to Falcons four, and perhaps would have increased goal tally but for a number of impressive saves made by Falcons goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi.
Coach Dennerby made five changes in the course of the encounter bring in Rasheedat Ajibade, Iniabasi Umotong, Ogonna chukwudi, Alice Ogebe and Chinaza Uchendu for Ngozi
Akobi, Uchenna Kanu, Halimatu Ayinde, Anam Imo and Desire Oparanozie respectively.
Falcons have played no fewer than a dozen matches since winning their 9th African Women’s Nations Cup in Ghana as part of the preparation for the World cup less than two months in France.
