The Flying Eagles thus recorded maximum six points from two matches, while Congo are on a point.
Flying Eagles opened scoring after just five minutes when Ifeanyi
Matthew went clear, kept his cool before slotting past skipper and
goalkeeper Pavelh Ndzila.
The Nigeria U20s doubled their advantage in the 35th
minute, when Taiwo Awoniyi was brought down inside the box on his way to
goal and skipper Musa Muhammed tucked away the resulting spot kick.
Musa Muhammed made it 3-0 again from the penalty spot after 54
minutes when Awoniyi was again brought down inside the box by Cosme
Mavoungou.
Congo pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute when he connected home a long ball beyond Ojo.
Awoniyi scored the best goal of the match in the 87th minute when he controlled a pass by Ifeanyi matthew before smashing past the Congo goalkeeper.
Before then, Nigeria goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo was sent off for a professional in the 26th minute, when he brought down Fred Ngoma, who was clear on goal after the Flying Eagles was caught napping.
Skipper Muhammed was denied by the Congo shot stopper after six
minutes when he fired from point-blank range as the Flying Eagles stayed
in attack even after their early goal.
In the 14th minute, Ifeanyi Matthew threatened again when he was free on top of the box, but he misdirected his shot well off the target.
Congo chased the game after they fell two goals behind with
substitute goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo tipped for corner a goal-bound
effort by Hardy Binguila after 37 minutes.
And two minutes from half time, big striker Silvere Ganvoula Mboussy’s header by the near post missed narrowly.
In the 64th minute, Awoniyi’s header off a cross from the left by Mustapha Abdullahi was pushed away for a corner by the Congo goalkeeper.
In the 77th minute, Abdullahi failed to hit target from inside the box after he was set clear by Ifeanyi Matthew.
Awoniyi would miss another glorious chance in the closing moments of this encounter.
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