the England lionesses vs the Super Falcon in the round 16 of the Women’s World Cup 2023 was a tough fight for both team.
- lionesses won 4-2 in penalty shoot out
- Lauren James was sent off after intentionally stepping on Alozie
- England moves to the Quarter final which will be against the winner between Columbia and Jamaica
England Women World Cup, the lionesses struggled and find it difficult to keep the Nigeria attackers
England women world cup game against Nigeria super falcons, at first half of the game saw the Lionesses struggled to defend the Nigerians as they keep attacking, which led to nine attempt with just one shot on target. At the 30-minute juncture, the referee signaled for a penalty kick following Rachel Daly’s fall inside the penalty area, caused by an England free-kick delivery. Nonetheless, upon the referee’s reexamination of the incident using the VAR screen, it was determined that Rasheedat Ajibade had not committed a foul against the Aston Villa player.
The latter part of the match mirrored the earlier play, as Nigeria maintained their aggressive prowess in the attacking zone. A noteworthy highlight for the Lionesses emerged during the second half, as Daly found herself with an unhindered opportunity for a header following a corner kick in the 76th minute. However, Chiamaka Nnadozie’s vital intervention resulted in a pivotal save, thwarting Daly’s attempt.
Why was Lauren James sent off
During the second half of the game, England lionesses found themselves with a player less on the field when Lauren James accidentally stepped on Michelle Alozie after both players went down. The decision favored Nigeria, with the referee initially showing James a yellow card. However, after a VAR review, the decision was altered to a red card.
Moving into extra time, a significant incident occurred when Lucy Bronze pushed Alozie inside the box. Despite the referee’s lack of immediate action, the VAR did not intervene to review the incident.
England won Nigeria at penalty shootout
At the shootout, the opening penalty was missed by Georgia Stanway. However, as Desire Oparanozie and Michelle Alozie from Nigeria also failed to convert their penalties which would have seen the England women world cup come to an end, the stage was set for Chloe Kelly. With unwavering composure, Chloe Kelly seized the chance and secured England’s progression to the next round.
