F'Eagles Hit Final after Penalty Drama with Mali via thisdaylive
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are through to the final match of the African Games after a hectic 120-minute battle with Mali.
With score line at 0-0, the tie had to be broken by penalty shootout. One after the other, the two teams missed their kicks thrice in a row. In sudden death, Samuel Nnochiri and Adesina Gata scored just as their Malian opposite numbers. But after Adewale Oladoye scored, Mali’s next kick was saved by the inspired Ogundare to take Nigeria to Friday’s final
Last year, both met in the WAFU Cup. The game ended 1-1 with Nigeria victorious 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out.
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