First points at stake as debutants Puerto Rico meet Nigeria
The match opened with both teams looking for their first points of the tournament. Puerto Rico are the newcomers to this competition.
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Nigeria beat Puerto Rico with goals from Adegboye and Precious Oscar
Nigeria secured first points of the tournament; Puerto Rico came close to an equaliser.
Queen Joseph's long-range shot forces the keeper into a difficult save
Queen Joseph shot from distance and put the Puerto Rico goalkeeper under pressure.
The effort gave Nigeria an early chance to take the lead, and the goalkeeper had to work to keep it out.
Puerto Rico come close to an equaliser but cannot finish
Puerto Rico produced a good forward pass and an accurate touch that led to a strong shot.
They came very close to equalising, but the chance was not converted.
Adegboye opens the scoring after 25 minutes; Precious Oscar seals it late
Nigeria won 2-0. They scored first after the 25th minute through Adegboye.
Puerto Rico pushed forward in the second half, but Precious Oscar headed in the decisive goal in stoppage time.
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