Sports Briefs
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NIGERIA’s Dream Team VI qualified for next year’s Rio Olympics after it beat Senegal on Wednesday, December 9, in the U23 AFCON semi-final in Dakar, Senegal. The only goal of the match came in the 77th minute via penalty taken by Oghenekaro Etebo, captain of the team.
The Nigerian team will meet Algeria in the final slated for Saturday, December 12. The Algeria got to the final defeating South Africa by two goals to nil.
A mix-up between Seydou, a goalkeeper, and Thioune in the Senegal defence let in Kufre Ebong, but before he could shoot into an empty goal Thioune held on to the ball leading his being sent off for a professional foul.
Etebo held his nerve to send goalkeeper the wrong way and Nigeria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Nigeria’s other super hero was Emmanuel Daniel, goalkeeper, who saved a penalty in first half stoppage time for Dream Team VI to hold Senegal 0-0 after the first period.
Daniel had fouled Dieng Chekhou inside his own box, but he made amends when he saved Sory Keita’s penalty moments later.
— Dec 21, 2015 @ 01:00 GMT
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