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00:00 We've seen the three nils, we've seen the five nils,
00:02 and even the six nils in this tournament so far.
00:05 But that right there, an important three-two victory
00:08 over Australia right on their own patch,
00:11 is my best game of a FIFA Women's World Cup so far.
00:14 The Super Falcons showed character to come back
00:17 from behind and silence their own star.
00:19 Wow.
00:20 We must now forge ahead.
00:22 Republic of Ireland is next,
00:23 and here's our preview of the game.
00:25 My name is Ayomide Shotobo,
00:28 and this is The Nutmeg on Guardian TV.
00:30 (upbeat music)
00:33 For the records, the victory against Australia
00:38 is the first African victory,
00:39 that is the first African team to win in a tournament,
00:42 is the Super Falcons.
00:43 And that's courtesy of Oshola's goal,
00:46 and that makes her, of course,
00:47 the third Nigerian to score three goals
00:49 at the Women's World Cup after Rita Nwandike
00:52 and Nkiru Keseyeme.
00:54 Oshola will get all the plaudits, no doubt.
00:56 But we have to praise Rashidat Ajiba,
00:59 the fine player, because she delivered two assists,
01:03 and she was industrious, she was creative.
01:06 She was a creative live wire,
01:07 and she deserves all of the plaudits, an unsung hero.
01:10 But then to the preview of a game
01:12 against Republic of Ireland proper,
01:14 the best thing about Republic of Ireland so far
01:18 that I have seen in this tournament
01:19 is that they scored directly from a corner kick,
01:21 and that was through Kati Macabre,
01:23 but they did show some resilience
01:26 in their defeat against Canada too when it ended.
01:28 But they sit rock bottom in Group B,
01:30 and the Super Falcons must be wary of their resilience,
01:34 but I think that this is a game
01:36 that they can really nick in the board.
01:38 By the way, if they win against Republic of Ireland
01:42 in that final game, they can go top of a group by seven points
01:47 and that is what we're expecting them to do.
01:50 It should not be easy.
01:51 Of course, Republic of Ireland, for their pride,
01:53 they want to play for bragging rights,
01:55 and that is something that we'll be contending with,
01:58 a team that's only scored one goal so far in the tournament,
02:02 and that is, of course, from the corner kick,
02:05 considering a one-new defeat against Australia,
02:09 rather, in their opening game.
02:11 That is just all about them so far.
02:14 And we hope the Super Falcons
02:16 can put the cherry on the cake,
02:17 or icing on the cake,
02:19 depending on what you like about the cake, as in.
02:23 But then, when next we talk to you about the Super Falcons,
02:26 we hope that they've gained safe passage
02:29 into the round of 16.
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02:40 My name is Steel Adam Deshutu,
02:41 and this is a nutmeg on that.
02:43 (upbeat music)
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02:50 (audience cheering)