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Mary Dunstan broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, before Queen Joseph extended the advantage in the 67th. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi then sealed the win with a third goal in the 80th minute.<\/p>\n<p>With the qualifier approaching, the Flamingos are expected to stage the opening leg of the tie against Benin Republic\u2019s Young Amazons at Ikenne. They will then travel to Cotonou for the return match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s Under-17 women\u2019s national team, the Flamingos, will face Royaltoms Queens at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne today at 4 p.m. The friendly is the last test before next month\u2019s FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup qualifying tie against the Benin Republic. 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