By

Eniola Olatunji 

Debutante Bula Ladies of Fiji Island were at the Estadio Ataniasio Girardot sent out of the Columbia 2024 world U20 Female football tournament when Canada again ‘bulala’ the Bula ladies in a woeful performance via the same margin the team was beaten by Brazil, 9-0 meaning the team has now conceded a whopping 18 goals failing to score even a goal.

Nigeria’s Annabelle Chukwu this time got a hat-trick (three goals scored in a match) scoring in the 24th minute; 34th minute and 41st minute making her goals haul four after she helped scored against France in the first game of Canada.  Annabelle Chukwu born in England but plays for NDC of Ontario did not come from the bench as in the previous game but played a full match.

Photo: Nigeria’s Annabelle Chukwu in Jersey No 11.

Fiji Island will play her last group game against France on Saturday at 0200 hours as a formality and fans are already waiting whether France will ‘Bulala’ the Bula girls more than Canada and Brazil that dashed the Fiji Islanders nine goals each. At the same time in group B, Canada and Brazil will play a game of supremacy to know who tops the group.

The Selection Girls of Brazil lashed the French girls 3-0 in another group B encounter. Natalia Coelho got a brace in the match scoring in the 7th minute through Ferreira pass and the second goal in the 19th minute through Ferman assist making her goals haul four now.

Although Brazil lost a goal opportunity via VAR cancellation in the 74th minute, Paris Olympics Silver Medalist, Priscila Flor da Silva was given a thorough pass by Amaral Santana in the 76th minute to register the 3rd goal. 

France also lost an opportunity to get a goal in the 90+5th minute when VAR also overruled her goal.

Brazil which is yet to concede a goal scoring 12 goals and with 6 full points heads group B; Canada is 2nd with 4 points but +9 goals difference; France will be praying that Canada lose to Brazil and they beat Fiji Island as usual, 9-0 to qualify for the round of 16 matches.

Later today, Wednesday 4th September, the Falconets of Nigeria will lock horns with Germany in a group D decider at 2300 hours while Spain will face Paraguay at 2300 in group C.

Tomorrow Thursday 5th September, South Korea will play against Venezuela in the 2nd Group D match at 0200 hours while Africa’s Morocco will test skills against USA in group C also at 0200 hours.

Also tomorrow at 2300 hours, Japan will have a test of African physical football against Ghana in group E while North Korea and Costa Rica will slug it out also at in group F at 2300 hours.