Esther Okoronkwo was named Woman of the Match following the Super Falcons’ dominant victory over Tunisia on Sunday night.
The AFC Toronto Forward came in later in the game, liting up her flank, stretching the Tunisian defence and opening spaces.
“It doesn’t matter where I start, what matters is the impact I have on the game,” she said in the mixed zone, smiling broadly in a soaked shirt, her eyes still shining with adrenaline.
From her very first touch, Okoronkwo imposed a new tempo. She dropped deep, linked play, and kept things simple. She gave the team breathing space and forced Tunisia to reorganize defensively. In the 73rd minute, she was the architect of another major chance: a driving run down the left, a pinpoint cut-back, and Uchenna Kanu finished without hesitation.
