Falconets will battle for the African Games Gold after they brushed past spirited Uganda 2-0 tonight in the semifinal of the women’s football event in Cape Coast.
Nigeria will now take on either hosts Ghana or Senegal in the Gold medal match.
After a goalless first half tonight, the African Games defending champions left it late before they went past the Ugandans.
Substitute Okah Adaobi broke the deadlock in the 74th minute, before another sub, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, doubled the advantage a minute to full time.
The East Africans put up a big fight, but in the end the class of the Nigerian girls came through.
The Flying Eagles failed to reach the semifinal of the men’s football event of the African Games after they lost 3-2 to Senegal in a final group game.
