WAFU B: Flying Eagles down Togo 3-0, book semi-final ticket
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria, led by head coach Abdul Makaiba, defeated their Togolese counterparts 3-0 in the ongoing WAFU B U-20 tournament taking place in Ivory Coast.
The second Group B game played in the city of Yamoussoukro witnessed a drab first half as both teams tried to size each other up with low-block tactics.
However, the Flying Eagles took the game to their opponents with greater purpose in the second half of the game, which paid off when the Nigerian team broke the deadlock.
It was Muiz Adeleke who scored the first goal for the Nigerian U-20 team when he found the back of the net with a cool finish, one minute after the blast of the second half whistle.
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Adeleke doubled the tally in the 57th minute of the encounter when he scored to make it 2-0 as the Flying Eagles took total control of the thrilling game.
Nigeria’s third goal of the game came through the boots of Abdullahi Agbeloye five minutes before the end of the match to seal a semi-final spot after two group game wins.
The Flying Eagles, which sits atop Group B with six points, which guarantees their qualification for the next round, will play Burkina Faso in their final group game on Sunday.
