Flying Eagles of Nigeria rule Africa

Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles are the 2011 African Youth Championships (AYC)champions.The Nigerians defeated Cameroon’s 3-2 in a fantastic showpiece game at the Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg. It was a sweet revenge against the side that pipped them 1-0 in the group games.

A fantastic second half fight back by Cameroun saw the game finish 2-2 after 90 minutes.

A well taken effort by Sharks midfielder, Terry Envoh, seconds into first half of extra time however proved to be the difference between the two sides as Nigeria claimed a record sixth AYC title at the expense of the only side to have beaten them in the competition.

The Flying Eagles bossed the possession and had the lion share of clear cut opportunities to signal their intentions of exacting revenge following the 1-0 reverse suffered at the hands the Camerounians at the preliminary stages of the competition.