The Nigeria U17 team rounded up their group campaign at the ongoing WAFU B U17 championship with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Togo in their final group game to seal a date with Côte d’Ivoire in the semi final of the tournament
After seeing the game postponed twice, the U17 team of Nigeria wasted no time in taking the lead with striker Abdulmuiz Adeleke firing home a left footed drive past the goalkeeper of Togo.
One soon became two when skipper Simon Cletus delivered a peach of a ball for Rapha Adams who met it with a diving header for his second of the tournament. They went into the break with a commanding 2-0 lead.
After the break Adeleke put the game beyond the reach of the Togolese with his second goal of the game. He could have easily bagged a hattrick from the spot but his tame effort was easily gathered after a foul in the box resulted in a penalty for Nigeria.
They wasted further chances to extend their lead but will be delighted that they ended the group stages unbeaten with seven points from a possible nine. The draw against Burkina Faso in their opening game was the only game the Manu Garba led side didn’t pick up all points.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
