RABAT, Morocco (Interstat) — Nigeria U17 W, listed as the home team, scored once in each half and held off Mexico U17 W 2-1 on Thursday in a global football match. Mexico U17 W was the visiting team. Oluebube Umejiaku gave Nigeria the lead in the 40th minute, and Mary Dunstan doubled the advantage in the 71st. Mexico answered through Emily Delgado in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time, but Nigeria closed out the result.

The first half ended with Nigeria ahead 1-0 after Umejiaku’s 40th-minute goal. Mexico made two changes around halftime, with Urbano M. entering in the second minute of first-half stoppage time and Arredondo B. entering at the start of the second half. The match grew more physical after the restart. Figueroa V. of Mexico was booked in the 62nd minute. Nigeria replaced Adegbuyi O. in the 67th minute. Dunstan then made it 2-0 with a 71st-minute goal.

Mexico made two more changes in the 75th minute, with Reyes C. and Garcia M. entering. Mexico’s Monroy F. was cautioned in the 79th minute. Nigeria made a double change in the 87th minute, bringing on Joseph Q. and removing Dunstan, and Mexico also made a change in the 87th minute with Rojo N. entering. Rafiu T. of Nigeria was booked in the 90th minute plus seven. Mexico’s Marquez K. entered in the 90th minute plus seven. Delgado scored in the 90th minute plus 10 to cut the deficit to 2-1. Campos C. of Mexico was booked in the 90th minute plus 12. The teams combined for four yellow cards, three against Mexico and one against Nigeria.

Mexico used six substitutions in the match. Urbano M. entered in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Arredondo B. entered at the start of the second half, Reyes C. and Garcia M. entered in the 75th minute, Rojo N. entered in the 87th minute and Marquez K. entered in the 90th minute plus seven. Nigeria used three substitutions. Adegbuyi O. entered in the 67th minute, Joseph Q. entered in the 87th minute and Dunstan M. was replaced in the 87th minute.

Yellow cards went to Figueroa V. of Mexico in the 62nd minute, Monroy F. of Mexico in the 79th minute, Rafiu T. of Nigeria in the 90th minute plus seven and Campos C. of Mexico in the 90th minute plus 12.

Delgado finished with a goal while playing all 90 minutes for Mexico. Umejiaku also played 90 minutes and scored for Nigeria. Dunstan scored in 87 minutes of action for Nigeria. Correa Camila Campos played three minutes for Mexico, recorded an assist and received a yellow card. Campos also was booked in the 90th minute plus 12.

Mexico U17 W’s record in this competition is now 2 wins and 2 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 2 wins and 2 losses. Nigeria U17 W’s record in this competition is now 3 wins and 1 loss, and its record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 1 loss. Mexico had won two of its previous three matches in the competition, including a 1-0 result against Australia U17 W and a 3-1 result at Chile U17 W, while falling 2-0 at Spain U17 W. Nigeria had won its previous two matches after a loss at Poland U17 W, beating Puerto Rico U17 W 2-0 and South Korea U17 W 3-1. The result was the fourth competition match for both teams this season.

Mexico’s previous results in reverse order were a 1-0 win against Australia U17 W, a 3-1 win at Chile U17 W and a 2-0 loss at Spain U17 W. Nigeria’s previous results were a 3-1 win against South Korea U17 W, a 2-0 win against Puerto Rico U17 W and a 2-1 loss at Poland U17 W.

The match was part of the World Cup Women U17 competition. Nigeria U17 W next faces Venezuela U17 W. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Nigeria U17 W 1, Mexico U17 W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Nigeria U17 W with a 64.7 percent probability to win.