Burkina Faso upset Nigeria 3-1 in Brazzaville on Tuesday to set up an African Games football final against Senegal. Sydney Mohamed Sylla gave the Burkinabe a 1-0 half-time lead and closed the scoring after Daniel Etor had reduced arrears to offer the Nigerians hope. Omar Kabore put Burkina Faso two goals ahead midway through the second half in the under-23 tournament. Victory completed two joyous days for the Burkinabe, who reached the knockout stages via a drawing of lots after finishing level on points with Sudan in the group stage. Ibrahima Keita scored twice as Senegal surprised hosts Congo Brazzaville 3-1…
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Barely a month to their opening match against USA at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, Nigeria finished third at an invitational dubbed “Continental Cup International Youth (U-17) Football Tournament” in Suwon, South Korea. The four-nation tournament was held from 2-6 September 2015 in Suwon with South Korea, Croatia and Brazil as the other participants, in what served as a prelude for the World Cup next month. Brazil finished on top of the pack with six points while Croatia edged Nigeria via superior goals after either side garnered four points. Hosts Korea followed in that order with two…
Nigerians Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo scored match-winning English Premier League goals for Manchester City and Watford at the weekend. Iheanacho pounced on 90 minutes, just after coming off the bench for City at Crystal Palace, while Ighalo struck just before the hour for Watford at home to Swansea City.Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang raised his Bundesliga goal tally to five this season by converting two penalties to help Borussia Dortmund triumph 4-2 at Hanover. ENGLAND KELECHI IHEANACHO (Manchester City) The Nigerian forward made an instant impact on only his second senior appearance by netting a late goal to give leaders City…
Ghana (Women) and Burkina Faso (Men) emerged luckier during the drawing of lots for places at the semis of the ongoing 11th African Games Brazzaville 2015. Ghana was picked ahead of South Africa whilst Burkina Faso got the nod over Sudan at the brief ceremony held on Monday, 14 September 2015 at the Kintele Sports Complex. In view of this, Ghana will face western neighbours Cote d’Ivoire in Women’s semis on Tuesday, 15 September 2015 at the Kintele Stadium whereas Cameroon face Nigeria in the other semis clash. For the Men, it will be Congo versus Senegal and Nigeria against…
Algeria’s MC Eulma bowed out with some pride after sharing honours with fellows and holders ES Setif in a four-goal thriller on Friday in Setif. Appearing to save their best for the last game, the debutants snatched a late equalizer to earn their first point of the campaign. What a way to bid farewell for a club that had suffered defeats in their previous five games and have remained at the bottom of Group B from the start. With the encounter serving academic purpose, it was Eulma who finished the game prouder, returning to their base with a point. It…
A first half strike from Ivorian Didier Lebri powered El Merreikh to victory over USM Alger in the ultimate Group B clash on Friday in Omdurman. Lebri finished off a sublime assist from in-form Bakri Al Medina with a shot past the Algerians goalie Ismail Mansouri on 13 minutes to hand USM Alger their first defeat at the pool stage. There was nothing to play for in the encounter held at the Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman, with both sides already guaranteed of spots at the semis; however the performance was far off that situation, with Merreikh ensuring the Algerians…
The journey for the biggest prize in continental club football this year has been reduced to four clubs following the completion of the mini-league stage of the Orange CAF Champions League. Ahead of this weekend’s ultimate, Algeria’s USM Alger and El Merreikh of Sudan had already confirmed their places for the last four from Group B. They were joined by Group A duo, TP Mazembe of DR Congo and Sudanese giants, El Hilal who sealed their spots on the final day matches on Saturday. Four time winners Mazembe made light work of Moghreb Tetouan of Morocco with a 5-0 win…
Holders Ghana crashed out of the ongoing African Games Brazzaville 2015 after Senegal held Nigeria 1-1 in the ultimate Group B match on Saturday at the Unity Stadium, Kintele. Nigeria finished at the summit of the three-team group with four points, Senegal on two points and Ghana in that order with a point. The draw was enough for the Senegalese, who were on the path of victory only for a stoppage time equalizer from the Nigerians to rob them of the maximum points. After a barren first half, ‘Les Lionceaux’ broke the deadlock on 81 minutes through Ibrahima Keita, who…
Cote d’Ivoire shocked African champions, Nigeria 2-1 on Saturday in Brazzaville to finish tops of Group A at the ongoing African Games Brazzaville 2015. Substitute Estelle Nahi converted a second half penalty to power ‘Les Elephantes’ to a famous victory over the Super Falcons. It was the first time the Ivorians had gotten the better of the Nigerians. With both teams already qualified for the semis, the encounter held at the Massamba Debat Stadium in Brazzaville was to determine the winner and runner-up of the group. Mercy Amanze finished off a Chioma Success assist with a shot past Ivorian goalie Cynthia…
20 June 2015 01:37 It is likely Edmonton has never seen anything like it. A massive group of Cameroon supporters filled an area behind the goal for the Indomitable Lionesses match against Switzerland on Tuesday, turning a portion of the Commonwealth Stadium into a small slice of Yaounde. A surprisingly large contingent from the local Cameroon community turned up decked in the familiar red, yellow and green, all the while providing a constant African-flavoured cacophony of noise, with many even sporting home-made banners bearing the names of their new heroines. Little wonder an inspired Cameroon turned in a stunning display…