Toni Payne and Patricia George made their Nigeria debuts as the Super Falcons got off to the perfect start in the Turkish Women's Cup after defeating CSKA Moscow 1-0 in Thursday's opener.
The African side came into the contest on the heels of a 15-month hiatus, while the Russian giants were cruising on three straight preseason wins over Kransdor plus the BIIK Kazygurt double.
Randy Waldrum's ladies almost gained an early lead through captain Asisat Oshoala before she was eased off the ball by Bratko Ekaterina in the sixth minute.
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However, CSKA almost got themselves ahead through Tetyana Kozyrenko but her effort came off the woodwork in the 16th minute.