WAFUB U-17: Emmanuel Michael shines again as 100% Golden Eaglets cruise into semi finals – National

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Tuesday night thrashed the younger Sparrow Hawks of Togo 3-1 to cruise into the semifinals of the on going WAFU-B U17 championship in Cape Coast, Ghana.

The crew continued from the good begin of beating Ghana 4-2 within the first sport to claiming a semi remaining spot after in the present day’s win which robotically leaves them only a sport away from an AFCON spot.

Kevwe Iyede scored Nigeria’s first whereas Valuable Williams doubled the lead and scored his second of the event.

The Togolese pulled one again by way of Komi Ahouankpo’s misjudged freekick however substitute Gentle Eke bagged his event’s second and sealed the sport for the Eaglets.

Emmanuel Michael could be the star of the match as he was awarded his second man of the match award at full time. The left again was spectacular all via and had scored a terrific freekick within the first sport.

Reacting to the win, coach of the Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade mentioned his crew nonetheless has a number of work to do within the event.

“I’d not say that (being the event’s favorite), there are 7 groups on this competitors, I’m not solely glad with successful, on a regular basis I stay up for the method of successful, that is my private rule.”

Nigeria awaits their Semi remaining opponents from group B that has Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger and Benin Republic.

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