Nigeria on Sunday lived up to their billing as favorites at the U20 Africa Youth Championship when the despatched hosts Senegal with a 3 – 1 scoreline in the opening match of the tournament.
Nigeria did not allow the hosts to settle and where already two goals ahead in the 10th minute and held on to the lead until half time despite some relentless pressure from the hosts.
Senegal finally made a breakthrough but Nigeria added another immediately after to kill the game.
In the late kick off, Congo rallied from behind to hold Ivory Coast to a 1 – 1 draw.
Group B will be in action on Monday with South Africa playing Ghana while Zambia take on Mali.
They ll meet Ghana in the finals and as usual, Ghana ll take the cup again from them!
Black Satellites Coach Sellas Tetteh has named his starting line up for the Group B opening match of the CAF U-20 Championship against South Africa this afternoon.
Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Mutawakilu Seidu will be in the post, whiles his teammate and captain of the side Joseph Owusu Bempah will be at the right back with Patrick Asmah on the left.
Joseph Adjei and Joseph Aidoo will be in central defence whiles Michael Otoo and Clifford Aboagye will control affairs in central midfield.
Asiedu Attobrah and Prosper Kassim will be on the wings, with Yaw Yeboah and Benjamin Tetteh spearheading the attack.
Meanwhile defender Kofi Yeboah is suspended for the opening match due to accumulated yellow cards during the qualifiers.
Kick of is at 16:30 GMT
Black Satelites Line Up
Mutawakilu Seidu
Joseph Owusu Bempah
Patrick Asmar
Joseph Adjei
Joseph Aidoo
Michel Otoo
Asiedu Attobrah
Prosper Kassim
Clifford Abboagye
Yaw Yeboah
Benjamin Tetteh
Source: Ghanafa.org
SCORES GHANA 1 SOUTH AFRICA -0 GAME ON..
South Africa is gradually warming themselves into the game.
Half time. RSA 0 – 2 Ghana
SCORES 44TH MINUTES TETTEYS GOAL..–GHANA 2 SOUTH AFRICA -0
South Africa has crated only few chances . They must back in the second half. Zambia is winning this evening
I’m hopping Zambia wins by about 4-0 against Mali and go top of the table
They will talk much but at the end they will cry, as usual.
90 MINUTES–END OF PROSEDINGS –GHANA -2 SOUTH AFRICA -0
nice one ghana….Nigeria is patiently waiting for you in the final.
Time to flog you guys again like we did in 2011 AYC. This will only happen if you make it to the final.