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Nigeria bounce back to Clinch U17 WAFU B Championship title
Nigeria’s goalkeeper Richard Odoh was voted Man-of the-match within the U17 WAFU B Championship ultimate, because the Eaglets battled to a dramatic 2-1 victory towards Burkina Faso on the Cape Coast Stadium.
The younger Nigerian goalkeeper was spectacular within the duel, stepping up when wanted most to assist the staff safe its first WAFU B title.
Nigeria entered the competition as favorites, though the Younger Etalon additionally loved a tremendous run to the ultimate, profitable all 4 earlier matches.
On the final version, the Eaglets reached the ultimate however misplaced to Ivory Coast, a scenario new Coach Nduka Ugbade charged his staff to fend towards.
That resolve resonated together with his gamers and Striker Abubakar Abdullahi’s opening aim within the twenty second minute assisted by Emmanuel Michael set the Eaglets down a well-known path.
Nonetheless, Burkina Faso may even have their say and earlier than the break they leveled up.
Abdulramane Ouedraogo (41′) – the primary time any staff within the event got here from behind towards Nigeria.
Within the second half, Ugbade’s wards dominated play early and within the forty seventh minute they restored their lead, as soon as once more it was Ahead Abdullahi who discovered the again of the web.
The staff went on to create extra probabilities which might have seen them shut the sport out, however for the profligacy of their Level man.
Abdullahi was wasteful, however Nigeria was saved on events by the sensible saves from Odoh, who denied the Burkinabes a manner again into the sport.
When the Ghanaian Middle Referee sounded the ultimate whistle, Nduka Ugbade and his gamers turned the second staff to win the U17 WAFU B Championship.
Up subsequent for the Eaglets is the Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria, they’ll be joined by Burkina Faso and Ghana.
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