Nigeria Flamingos Take A Slim 3:2 Lead to Benin Republic for Second Leg World Cup Qualifier

Narrow indeed! Great game though, definitely not a time waster. Highly competitive.

However, the Flamingos showed their quality and deserved the win, however slim.

Queen Joseph down our right was unplayable, unstoppable, unreachable – a player to look out for should we qualify.

The entire team showed cohesion, understanding and soft-skill. They can be vulnerable at the back which Benin punished today, despite the Flamingos having the bird share of possession.

With our ability to deliver deft copious crosses from the flanks, we need our centre forwards to be able to take advantage.

Chidi Harmony continues to show willingness and industry. In all, the team played well.

But Benin, who paraded some players of Nigerian ancestry, will fight to the last woman in the second leg.

It will be a fight to the finish!