The Super Falcons have secured a vital away after beating Algeria 2-0 in Blida in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic African qualifying first round fixture Wednesday night.

Nigerian coach Thomas Dennerby had taken only home-based players to the encounter after the inability of foreign-based stars to make the trip due to various engagements with their clubs.Super Falcons went in front in the 27th minute, when an Algerian player turned Alice Ogebe’s cross into her own net 14 minutes into the encounter but there was to be no more goal in the first half of the game despite the visiting team enjoying much of the possession.

Nasarawa Amazon’s midfielder Amarachi Okoronkwo doubled Nigeria’s lead in the 54th minute via a long-range effort but Dennerby side pushed for more goals, but the scores remained unchanged till the end.On Monday, Algeria’s U20 girls received a 3-0 spanking from their Nigerian counterparts in the semi-final at the African Games in Morocco.However, the return leg in Nigeria has scheduled for the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday, 3rd September 2019, starting from 4 pm.