REVISED: Oshoala nets winner in Nigeria's 1-0 victory over Zambia

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Nigeria overcame having a player sent off to beat Zambia 1-0 on Saturday in Rabat and throw Group C wide open at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

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The Super Falcons were reduced to 10 players after 40 minutes when Blessing Demehin was red-carded for fouling star Zambia striker Barbra Banda at the Al Medina Stadium.

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Malawi have six points after two rounds, Nigeria and Zambia three each and Egypt none ahead of the final series of mini-league fixtures in the Moroccan capital on Wednesday.

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Defending champions Nigeria, chasing a record-extending 11th WAFCON title, face Egypt next while Malawi and Zambia meet in a southern Africa showdown.

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Record six-time African Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala scored the match-winner after just eight minutes.

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She outpaced two defenders and when goalkeeper Hazel Nali blocked her shot, the rebound struck the right leg of the Nigerian and rolled into the net.

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Meanwhile, star striker Temwa Chawinga created one goal and scored another as giant killers Malawi beat Egypt 3-1 in the early match.

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Malawi followed a stunning victory over Nigeria with another impressive display despite being reduced to 10 players early in the second half.

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Rose Alufandika was shown a straight red card after 52 minutes for a last-defender foul on Habiba Essam at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium.

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Malawi led 2-0 at half-time thanks to first goals of the tournament from Rose Kadzere and Faith Chinzimu.

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Kadzere pounced on a pass from Chawinga to fire past goalkeeper Maha Shehata after 35 minutes and Chinzimu doubled the lead two minutes into added time with a close-range shot.

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Malawi increased the lead on 69 minutes when Kansas City-based Chawinga won a race for possession with Shehata and headed the ball into the net.

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Egypt scored their first goal of the WAFCON, following a 6-0 drubbing by Zambia, when Eman Kassem nodded a free-kick past goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo after 71 minutes.

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The second series of mini-league matches concludes on Sunday in Casablanca when Group D leaders Ghana face second-placed Cameroon and Mali take on Cape Verde.

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