Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Monday at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses as they continued their quest for a fourth Olympic Games ticket.

The slim win ensured the Super Falcons advanced to the final round of the African qualifiers for the women's football tournament, where they will probably face familiar foes in South Africa's Banyana Banyana, who defeated Tanzania 3-0 in the first leg.

The second leg comes up on Tuesday 27 February at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

The only goal of the match came in the 14th minute through Esther Okoronkwo, who tapped in after great work down the left flank by Jennifer Echegini.

The first leg between the...