Nigeria beat Cameroon to crown African Youth Champion

Nigeria survived a late fightback to beat Cameroon 3-2 after extra-time to win the Africa Youth Championship title in Johannesburg on Sunda
WE'RE THE CHAMPS ••• Nigeria's Flying Eagles skipper, Ramon Azeez lifts the African Youth Championship trophy after defeating Cameroon 3-2 in the final. 
Terry Envoh scored the winner in the 92nd minute to give the Flying Eagles their sixth continental title.
Two second-half goals from Olanrewaju Kayode and Uche Nwofor to put Nigeria in a comfortable lead.
But strikes from Franck Ohandza and Edgar Salli, with eight minutes left, pushed the match into extra-time.
After 70 minutes of drab fare at Dobsonville Stadium in this vast township south west of Johannesburg, the game sprang to life as Nigeria took a two-goal lead only to surrender it.
Goals from Kayode and Nwofor rocked Cameroon, who won a group match between the countries and kept three clean sheets in four matches en route to the decider.
But the Indomitable Cubs lived up to their nickname by refusing to accept defeat and Franck Ohandza and Edgar Sally scored within four minutes to force 30 additional minutes.
The Flying Eagles regained the lead two minutes into extra time through Terry Envoh, whose first goal of the biennial two-week tournament proved decisive.

After winning four consecutive championships in the 1980s, Nigeria had to wait until 2005 for their fifth success in a competition restricted to under-20 footballers.
Meanwhile, Egypt finished third after defeating Mali 1-0 in the third-place play-off in Johannesburg.

Mohamed Aly's 58th minute strike separated the two sides.

Mali were favourites for the game but a second-half revival by the north Africans helped them to seal the win.

The Young Eagles dominated the early exchanges with midfielder Coulibaly Abdoulaye creating opportunities for his strikers.

Mali were made to pay for their profligacy when Aly took advantage of a defensive slip-up to fire low into the far corner.
All the four teams that reached the semi-final will represent Africa at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia in July.

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Posted: at 2-05-2011 05:24 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nigeria Football is gradually coming back to Life.
Our Women won the AWC and came second in FIFA U-20 World Cup in Germany,
now our flying Eagles have won this trophy.....I Love Naija with Passion...xxx

Posted: at 2-05-2011 11:08 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Naija is the best as long as football is concern in  Africa

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Posted: at 2-05-2011 11:36 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

We begin this year with trophy more trophy ahead one love Nigeria

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Posted: at 2-05-2011 12:13 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

obuh u gatz work on dat team, else we mite leave in first round.

Posted: at 2-05-2011 01:10 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

men! i really enjoyed the game except the fact that the referee seemed supporting the Cameroonians who were too roug on our boys.
but praise to God we succeeded the fight 

Posted: at 2-05-2011 04:02 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

up naija let the super eagles now flew

Posted: at 2-05-2011 06:48 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

This is the sign of GOOD luck JONAAA in the system ,,,,if na this phyuking Abokiss,,,,,the country aint winning shit,,,,,,,nice one guys...

Posted: at 2-05-2011 09:19 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

 

Posted: at 2-05-2011 10:46 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

congratulation boiz

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Posted: at 3-05-2011 01:01 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac