Dream Team VI win African U-23 Trophy
Nigeria’s U-23 side tagged Dream Team VI, have won the African U-23 Africa Cup of Nations following a 2-1 win over Algeria in the final played last night at the at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar.
Nigeria’s Etebo Oghenekaro scored a first half brace in the 15th and 40th minute while Segun Oduduwa conceded an own goal in the 31st minute in the pulsating match that saw goalkeeper Daniel Emmanuel deny the Algerians a possible equaliser after he caught a penalty kick in the second half.
Saturday’s victory was an icing on the cake for the coach Samson Siasia-led side that had earlier qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics Football Tournament after their semi final win over host Senegal.
“We’re very happy to be in the final,” noted Siasia ahead of the match against Algeria.“It has been a long journey with some ups and downs but it feels good to be in the final. We know our opponents (Algeria) very well after playing them (at the group phase) and seeing their matches.
“The objective was to qualify for the Olympics which we achieved against Senegal. Now, we’ve set another objective, which is to win because we want to win the tournament for our people back home in Nigeria,” he noted.
Nigeria’s Etebo Oghenekaro scored a first half brace in the 15th and 40th minute while Segun Oduduwa conceded an own goal in the 31st minute in the pulsating match that saw goalkeeper Daniel Emmanuel deny the Algerians a possible equaliser after he caught a penalty kick in the second half.
Saturday’s victory was an icing on the cake for the coach Samson Siasia-led side that had earlier qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics Football Tournament after their semi final win over host Senegal.
“We’re very happy to be in the final,” noted Siasia ahead of the match against Algeria.“It has been a long journey with some ups and downs but it feels good to be in the final. We know our opponents (Algeria) very well after playing them (at the group phase) and seeing their matches.
“The objective was to qualify for the Olympics which we achieved against Senegal. Now, we’ve set another objective, which is to win because we want to win the tournament for our people back home in Nigeria,” he noted.
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