Nigeria face Algeria in the final
of the 2015 Africa U23 Championship in Senegal billed for the Stade Leopold
Sedar Senghor, Dakar the Dream Team piped hosts Senegal 1-0 in the first
semi-final with Etebo Oghenekaro converting from the penalty spot. Les Fennecs
on their own part brushed aside South Africa 2-0 in the second semis to reach their
first Olympics for the first time in 35 years. Oussama Darfalou and Mohammed
Benkhemassa scored in either half to book a place at next year’s multisport
event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Nigeria. It was a well deserving win
for the north Africans who made the best of their positive start with an early
goal after eight minutes. A long ball from Riyad Keniche, found Darfalou, who
beat an offside trap before lobbying over South African goalie Jody February
for the opener.
