WAFU B U17: Nigeria 3 VS CIV 1 : Free-kick specialist Michael Shoot Eagles to Afcon Finals

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Tuesday defeated Cote d’Ivoire 3-1 within the first semifinals of the WAFU U-17 Zone B Championship on the Cape Coast stadium, Ghana to achieve the ultimate and thereby qualifying for the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria in 2023.

The Ivorians went forward throughout the second minute of motion when their star man Youle Diamande was introduced down by Miracle Ogwor.

Golden Eaglets captain Treasured Williams who is of course a winger however deployed as centre ahead by coach Nduka Ugbade was clear on purpose within the fifteenth minute however a beautiful restoration from Coulibaly denied him the possibility of scoring.

The Nigerians nonetheless restored parity via left again Emmanuel Michael who transformed a free kick from an nearly inconceivable angle within the thirty first minute.

Michael repeated the trick three minutes earlier than the halftime break with one other exceptionally executed free kick.

The Eaglets made it 3-1 with an hour performed via Abubakar Abdullahi who headed previous the Ivorian goalkeeper.

Makhete N’Diaye was then despatched off for his second bookable offence afterwards.

Nigeria midfielder Ebube Okere missed a gilt-edge probability whereas Treasured Williams’ pleasant chip with 4 minutes left on the clock couldn’t fetch the fourth purpose.

Umar Abubakar got here off the bench and nearly scored however was unfortunate to transform from a good spot