The Super Falcons won Saturday afternoon in front of the Cameroon team, host country, by 1 goal to 0.

Nigeria managed the perfect holdup in the final of the 10th edition of the African Cup of Nations women's football. The players of the coach Florence Omagbemi beat on December 3, 2016 at home in Yaounde, the indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon on the narrow score of a goal to zero. In front of 40,000 spectators acquired by the opposing team, Nigerian forward Desiree Oparanozie took advantage of a flurry in the Cameroonian defense to beat defender Annette Ngo Ndom in the 84th minute. The Nigerian goal concluded the first real opportunity of the formation of West Africa dominated since the first half by an opponent unable to shake his nets.

The Cameroonian festival starts in the 4th minute. The wisp Gabrielle Aboudi Oguen pulls a ball near the center line. She runs down the left lane, resists the charges of her vis-à-vis before placing a shot shot that passes over the goals of the Nigerian goalkeeper Alaba. The indomitable Lionesses continue to have control over the match and even get a free kick in the 6th minute.

The Nigerians recover in the 8th minute and get two corners in quick succession. They try to find the fault by pursuing their offensives in the opposite camp. In the 11th minute a free kick was whistled by Togolese Aissata Ameyo Amegee for a foul of Meffometou on Oparanozie. The free kick placed 5 meters from the Cameroonian and off-center is shot by Ngozi but returned by the Cameroonian defense.

The Lionesses return to the boarding in the 15th minute. Aboudi Onguéné engaged in the 17th minute a ride in the opposing camp before being stopped. In the 23rd minute is Gaëlle Enganamouit who defeated Ikidi before firing a shot that captures Alaba well. The 26th minute sees Aboudi afford what is then the best opportunity of the game. His ball that was spinning towards the goal is sent by a Nigerian defender.

Cameroon takes a lot of initiatives and is dangerous but its players have a problem of finishing. In the 34th minute Madeleine Ngono Mani rushes towards the goal, is faced with Alaba who intercepts his air balloon. Halftime finally ends on a blank score.

The Cameroonians return cloakrooms still determined. They enjoyed a free kick in the 52nd minute but Enganamouit placed the ball above Nigerian goals. In the 57th minute, Ngono Mani's center for a team-mate fell into Alaba's hands. A pass from Aboudi to Enganamouit in full penalty in the 79th minute gives nothing either. By the fault of Alaba who finds himself on the trajectory of the leather.

The same who in the 83rd minute prevents Aboudi Onguéné to score after a luminous pass deep Raïssa Feudjio. This is the last failure of the Cameroonians before the great moment of sadness, the one who leaves without voice all the people and the President of the Republic Paul Biya quin accompanied by his wife Chantal, came to the stadium Ahamadou Ahidjo, bring to victory the Indomitable Lionesses.

The indomitable Lionesses see their dreams of final victory collapse. They had already lined up 4 victories in the competition that ended this Saturday, December 3, 2016. And had kept their cages untouched. The players of Carl Enow Ngachu lose in the final for the third time after the failures of 2004 and 2014. Still in front of Nigeria. The winner retains his crown acquired in Namibia and aligns his 8th success in the competition. The Super Falcons will defend their title in 2018 this time in Ghana.

Pierre Arnaud Ntchapda

In Yaoundé