Apple Valley-born Michelle ChinwenduAlozie and the Nigeria Women’s World Cup soccer team beat the Australian squad on Thursday night.
Alozie, a 26-year-old Yale graduate, is part of the 23-player Nigeria Super Falcons team that defeated Australia 3-2 during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The game was played in the Australian Eastern Standard Time Zone, 17 hours ahead of the Pacific Time Zone and Apple Valley, where Alozie played soccer for Granite Hills High School.
During the World Cup match, teammates Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale and Asisat Oshoala scored for Nigeria, who now top Group B with four points — the same as high-powered team Canada.
Australia’s 64% possession meant nothing in the end, thanks to some clinical Nigerian finishing and heroic defensive might, according to Aljazeera.
Nigeria fired off six shots with five…