{"id":2742,"date":"2013-04-27T23:27:17","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T23:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/ivory-coast-beat-nigerias-eaglets-to-u-17-trophy\/"},"modified":"2013-04-27T23:27:17","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T23:27:17","slug":"ivory-coast-beat-nigerias-eaglets-to-u-17-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/ivory-coast-beat-nigerias-eaglets-to-u-17-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast Beat Nigeria\u2019s Eaglets To U-17 Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ivory Coast clinched a first-ever CAF U-17 Championship Saturday when they defeated Nigeria 5-4 on penalties after full time scores were 1-1.<\/p>\n

Chidiebere Nwakali failed to convert Nigeria\u2019s second penalty during the shootout to deny the Eaglets a third continental trophy after triumphs in 2001 and 2007.<\/p>\n

The Malian referee, Keita Mahamadou, made several questionable calls against Nigeria in this West African derby.<\/p>\n

It will also be the second time the Ivorians will defeat the Nigeria U17s as they also stopped them 1-0 in a Group B match.<\/p>\n

The Eaglets looked like they would avenge this loss when they took the lead after eight minutes through central defender Izu Omego.<\/p>\n

Omego shot home off a corner by Nwakali.<\/p>\n

However, the Ivorians fought back to draw level in the 27th minute
through France-based Bile Bedia.<\/p>\n

Omego turned from hero to zero when he was sent off in the 74th minute for a deliberate elbow and the Eaglets were forced to play a man short for the rest of the game.<\/p>\n

Kelechi Iheanacho failed to connect Nwakali’s free kick deep inside the Ivorian box in the 38th minute as Nigeria tried to regain their lead.<\/p>\n

At the restart of the game, Musa Yahaya drove right into the Baby Elephants vital area only to crash his shot against the side netting.<\/p>\n

Eaglets\u2019 goalkeeper Adeyinka Adewale was forced to make a big saved after Chelsea youth player Bekanty Angban produced a goal-bound glancing header in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n

Tournament top scorer with seven goals Isaac Success then failed to make the most of substitute Ahmed Umar’s corner in 87th minute, when he had only the goalkeeper to beat.<\/p>\n

Tunisia also beat hosts Morocco after a penalty shootout to finish third at the biennial championship.<\/p>\n

All four teams will represent Africa at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October.<\/p>\n

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