Nigeria’s U-17 team on Saturday defeated their South Africa opponent in a 5-goal thriller at the ongoing African Cup of Nations for the under 17 team (AFCON U-17) to enter the quarter final stage of the competition.
In a game that was crucial to both teams, Vicky Mkhawana broke the deadlock to give the Amajimbos the lead 6 minutes into the game. The Golden Eaglets responded in the 34th minute through Charles Agada.
The South Africans took the lead again just before halftime in the 45th minute through a finishing by Mabena, but the Eaglets restored parity in the first minute of the second half through Light Eke.
Idris Abdullahi fired the young lads into the next stage of the competition taking place in Algeria when he scored a stunning goal in the 64th minute, and the game ended 3-2 in favour of Nigeria.
Nigeria now seats second in the group B with 6 points, same with the group leaders Morocco that’s ahead of them based on head-to-head principle haven been beaten by the Atlas Lions in their second group game.
South Africa is 3rd in the group but will have to wait patiently and pray for either a Burkina Faso victory or a Cameroon victory by multiple goals in Sunday’s Group C finale, while Zambia has been eliminated from the tournament despite their 2-1 defeat of South Africa.
