A brace from Enyimba star, Clinton Jephta in either half of the WAFU B U20 Semi-Final match against Niger Republic helped the Flying Eagles secure qualification for the CAF AFCON U20.
Alonge Ibrahim added a third to complete a 3-1 win for Nigeria and a date with Ghana in the WAFU B U20 final holding in Lome, Togo.
However, Coach Aliyu Zubair led Flying Eagles started on the backfoot by conceding a goal early in the game.
The Clinton Jephta Show
Niger Republic went in front after only nine minutes of the second semi-final at the Stade Kegue.
Just as they did against Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, the seven-time African champions came from a goal down to win.
The brilliance of Clinton Jephta rallies the troop after picking a pass to turn and shoot from the edge of the Niger box.
In the 59th minute, Clinton Jephta smashed a low cross from Bidemi Amole into the net to complete his brace.
Goalkeeper, Ifeanyi Harcourt made a big save to stop a Niger Rep. equalizer before Alonge netted the third goal.
The brace by Clinton Jephta increases his tally to three goals in three games at the WAFU B U20.
Meanwhile, Nigeria is the defending champions of the WAFU B U20, winning the trophy two years ago in Niger Rep.
A Talent Good Enough To Fight For
Before joining the Flying Eagles for the WAFU B U20, Clinton was the subject of a transfer tussle between league Champions, Rangers, and Enyimba.
The Niger Tornadoes man shone like a million star in his first season in the NPFL and the big teams came for him.
Furthermore, He netted 8 goals in 38 matches, coming into his own in the second half of the season for Tornadoes.
