Nigeria claim 7th U20 title

A jaw-dropping moment of quality from Bernard Bulbwa settled
a fiercely-contested 2015 Africa U20 football championship final
between Nigeria and Senegal on Sunday as the Flying Eagles
claimed their 7th under-20 title with a 1-0 victory.
The hosts started the brighter of the two sides and almost got
the first goal on six minutes but Joshua Enaholo’s great
reflexes denied Malick Niang after a flowing Senegalese move.
Senegal were all over Nigeria in the opening moments of the
game and almost scored the opener in the 12th minute but
Enaholo was outstanding again, this time denying Niang a sure
goal with an unconventional stop with his feet from point blank
range.
Three minutes later, the hosts came close again through El
Malick Niang whose header just flew off target.
The home fans were bouncing in the stands as the Young
Teranga Lions looked to exact revenge on the Flying Eagles
following their 1-3 defeat to the Nigerians in the opening game
of the competition. On19 minutes, Bernard Bulbwa silenced the home support with
a goal worthy of winning any game.
The forward took a long pass with the outside of his right foot
before hitting an unstoppable volley beyond the reach of a
shell-shocked Senegalese goalkeeper.
The two sides traded excellent opportunities all throughout the
game but the Flying Eagles held out for a famous win.
Nigeria will now compete in Group E of the 2015 Fifa under-20
World Cup alongside Brazil, North Korea and Hungary.
The World Cup begins in New Zealand on May 30 and runs till
June 20.