The match played at the Stade Seyni Kauntche in Niamey and televised live saw the
Flying Eagles squander the opportunity of an early lead barely 5 minutes into the
match when a Nigerian striker connected a through pass within the 18 yard box,
but failed to beat the Nigerien goalkeeper.
The Flying Eagles and the host team missed several scoring chances in the keenly
contested encounter.
However, the Flying Eagles had a slight edge over their opponents with 51%
possession and 10 shots at goal as against 49% possession and 8 shots at
goal.
The lone goal scored by the Flying Eagles came in the 73rd through a free
kick by Adamu Alhassan from a difficult angle, but he was able to beat the goalkeeper by
curving the ball straight into the net.
With this score line, Nigeria finished with 7 points and lead Group A, while
South Africa, which defeated Burundi on Friday 1-0 are second with 5 points. Niger are
placed third with 2 points and Burundi finished fourth with 1 point.
Nigeria and South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals from Group A and the
two countries have also picked the ticket for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland this
year.