WAFCON Star Michelle Alozie Scores Superb Winning Goal on Return to Houston Dash
- Super Falcons stars have returned to their club sides after an extended holiday because of WAFCON win
- Nigeria defeated hosts, the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco, 3-2 in the final to claim their 10th continental crown
- Falcons star Michelle Alozie had a goalscoring return to help her club win in the last minute of an NWSL match
Super Falcons star Michelle Alozie marked her return to her club side with a goal after winning the Women's Africa Cup of Nations last month.
Nigeria went to Morocco with the determination of winning their 10th WAFCON title, a campaign dubbed Mission X, and succeeded in a remarkable fashion.
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Alozie played a crucial role, featuring in all six matches and scoring a late winner against South Africa in the semi-final to help Nigeria reach the final, as noted by CAF Online.
She spent some time in Nigeria, during which she and her teammate attended banquets hosted by the presidency and other supporting brands.
Alozie scored winning goal for Houston Dash
Alozie, like many other Falcons players, have returned to their club side and integrated into the team after their successful campaign in Morocco.
As noted by Houston Dynamo, Alozie marked her return with a 93rd-minute winning goal for Dash away against NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
The versatile player came off the bench and, within nine minutes, latched on to a through ball to score the winner, though she appeared offside but was not flagged.
Fans noted that the goal was offside, and a few others realised that she plays as a forward for her club despite playing as a right-back for the Super Falcons.
@wixNclick wrote:
“Mann, women's football doesn't know how to celebrate a dying-minute winner or even an equaliser. You'd even get goosebumps from men”
@learnNearn7 wrote:
“Happy for her, but that's a clear offside goal 🙂”
@KelvinKVE wrote:
“A RW in club football, a RB in National Football. My GOAT.”
@Oluwaswizzhits wrote:
“She plays further up in her club side, why then does she get played as a right back for Nigeria?”
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A few others raised concern about how the commentator pronounced her name.
@TheHaveraze wrote:
“What’s Alozia? Why do these people keep doing this, making no effort at all? How did Alozie become Alozia?”
@iam_ajigijaga wrote:
“Why is Lianne Sanderson pronouncing Alozie like she isn't African?”
Alozie was not the only Falcons star to mark her return to her club with an attacking contribution. Her friend Esther Okoronkwo assisted on her return to AFC Toronto.
Okoronkwo, who starred in the WAFCON final, provided an incredible chest pass to set up Kaylee Hunter for the team's second and winning goal.
Alozie treated to heroic welcome
Legit.ng previously reported how Houston Dash welcomed Alozie after returning to the United States following WAFCON success with Nigeria.
The club shared a video of her arrival with the caption “a champion's welcome”. She had her winners' medal with her on her arrival.
Source: Legit.ng
